AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
Martial Law in Poland
- 3 things to know
- Component 2
Overview
Recall questions on who imposed martial law in December 1981, the movement it was aimed at and the treatment of its leaders.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
What was the legal status of Solidarity as an organisation under martial law?
What was Solidarity, and how did the Polish government respond to it?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
Who declared martial law in Poland in December 1981, and what movement was this action intended to suppress?
Model answer
General Wojciech Jaruzelski declared martial law to suppress the Solidarity movement.
- 2
What was Solidarity, and who led it when it was founded?
Model answer
Solidarity was a Polish independent trade union founded in 1980 at the Gdańsk shipyard under the leadership of Lech Wałęsa.
- 3
What happened to civil liberties in Poland during martial law?
Model answer
Civil liberties were suspended.
- 4
What action was taken against Solidarity leaders, including Lech Wałęsa, during martial law in Poland?
Model answer
Opposition leaders, including Wałęsa, were interned.
- 5
How was order enforced on the streets of Poland during martial law?
Model answer
Military patrols were deployed and curfews were imposed.
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What was the legal status of Solidarity as an organisation under martial law?
Model answer
Solidarity was banned as an organisation.
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