History and chronology of Wojciech Jaruzelski in Poland

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Wojciech Jaruzelski History of Poland


1968	Minister of Defense
Appointed Minister of Defence
1981	Arrest
Dec Walesa is arrested by Jaruzelski, who fears Polish invasion
13th Dec Arrests 3/4 of the Solidarity leadership
1981	Constitution
12th June Proposes a major reconstruction of the government to tackle economic problems
1981	Demonstrations
Jan Warsaw Solidarity agree to a 3 month moratorium on strikes
Jan Moscow Visits Brezhnev & gives assurances he will end "anarchy & disarray" in Poland
1981	Dismissal
12th June Warsaw Dismisses 5 cabinet ministers
3rd July Warsaw Dismisses 8 cabinet ministers
1981	IAPS
Warsaw Jaruzelski agrees to the foundation of the Independent Association of Polish Students
1981	Martial Law
13th Dec Strikes & assemblies are banned
13th Dec The borders are sealed, a curfew imposed, broadcasting controlled
13th Dec The Council of National Salvation comes to power & declares martial law
1981	Prime Minister
5th June Appointed Prime Minister of Poland
1981	Reform
Jan Warsaw Jaruzelski makes concessions to Solidarity including the right to strike
17th April Warsaw Polish farmers win the right to form an independent trades union
1981	Solidarity
13th Dec Jaruzelski bans Solidarity
1981	Strike
Mar Bydgoszcz The militia beats up Solidarity borough council members & provokes a strike
27th Mar Solidarity holds a 4 hour national strike
13th Dec Strikes are banned
1982	Arrest
Nov Walesa is released from prison
1983	Demonstrations
1st May Police break up the May Day demonstrations across Poland
1983	Diplomacy
The Pope visits Poland
1983	Martial Law
Martial Law is lifted
1983	Nobel Prize
The press criticises Walesa's Nobel prize
1985	Constitution
Indpendent parties in elections are allowed
1985	Political Parties
Indpendent parties in elections are allowed
1985	President
6th Nov Appointed President of Poland
1987	Referendum
Warsaw Poland rejects Jaruzelski's proposals for Peres toika
1988	Arrest
Warsaw Political prisoners are released
1988	Closure Shipyards
Nov Gdansk The Gdansk shipyards are closed down
1988	Strike
Silesia Coal strikes in Silesia
Silesia Steel strikes in Silesia
1989	Berlin Wall Destruction
Nov Berlin Fall of the Berlin Wall
1989	Constitution
5th April Jaruzelski creates a 2nd Senate Chamber to be freely elected
1989	Diplomacy
6th Jan Warsaw Claims nationalism has triumphed over collaboration with Russia
1989	Election
Solidarity wins 99 out of 100 seats in the Senate
Solidarity wins every seat in the Sejim
July Jaruzelski elected President by a small majority
1989	Independence
6th Jan Warsaw Claims nationalism has triumphed over collaboration with Russia
1989	Legislation
5th April Solidarity is legalized
1989	Reform
5th April Jaruzelski creates a 2nd Senate Chamber to be freely elected
1989	Solidarity
Jan Solidarity is legalized
5th April Solidarity must not strike for 2 yrs
1990	Constitution
The PUWP is dissolved & renamed Social Democrcy of Republic of Poland
1990	Resignation
Dec Jaruzelski resigns, 4 yrs still to serve