Anti-communist resistance in Poland

Anti-communist resistance in Poland

Anti-communist resistance in Poland can be divided into two types: the violent partisan struggle, mostly led by some former Armia Krajowa and Narodowe Siły Zbrojne soldiers, which ended around 1950s (see "cursed soldiers"), and the non-violent struggle by civilians that culminated in the creation and victory of the Solidarity trade union.

Violent resistance

*NIE (resistance)
*Ruch Oporu Armii Krajowej
*Wolność i Niezawisłość
*Poznań 1956 protests

Non-violent resistance

*Ruch (organization)
*1968 Polish political crisis
*Polish 1970 protests
*Letter of 59
*Workers' Defence Committee
*Movement for Defense of Human and Civic Rights
*Solidarity
*Polish Round Table Agreement

ee also

*Polish government in exile


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