Solidarity in Poland

What caused workers at Gdansk to strike in 1980?

• An increase in food prices

• An increase in rents

• An increase in Soviet troops on the street

• An increase in nationalism

How many demands did Solidarity put forward to the government?

• 20

• 21

• 10

• 5

Who was the leader of Solidarity?

• Lech Walesa

• Lech Wales

• General Jaruzelski

• Emry Nagy

What is the capital of Poland?

• Paris

• Krakow

• Warsaw

• Praga

How many members did Solidarity have at its peak?

• 3.5 million

• 7 million

• 1 million

• 9.4 Million

In the early years Solidarity was set up as an alternative to communism

• True

• False

How many of the 21 demands were granted by the government?

• 0

• Some

• 10

• 21

Which was not a demand of Solidarity?

• More pay

• No censorship

• Broadcasting of Catholic Church Services

• Communism with a human face

What did Jaruzelski do when put under pressure of Warsaw Pact Troops on the border

• Nothing

• Martial Law

• Fled from Poland into West

• Put Walesa and 10,000 Solidarity members

What did Solidarity show about communism?

• It was a failure

• It needed the military to exist

• People power could threaten communism

• Communism was still popular