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
The Gdańsk Strikes and the Birth of Solidarity
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Overview
Recall questions on the protests of 1976, what set off the shipyard strikes of 1980 and the leader who emerged from them.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
What did the 21 Demands include regarding trade union rights?
How large did Solidarity's membership grow by early 1981?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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Where did worker protests occur in Poland in June 1976, and what triggered them?
Model answer
Protests occurred at Radom and Ursus, triggered by proposed food price increases; they were violently suppressed.
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What event triggered the strikes at the Gdańsk Lenin Shipyard in August 1980?
Model answer
The dismissal of crane operator Anna Walentynowicz.
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Who emerged as leader of the Gdańsk strike committee?
Model answer
Lech Wałęsa, who became the public face of the workers' movement.
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How did the Gdańsk strikes develop into a broader movement?
Model answer
They spread to other enterprises across Poland, creating an Inter-Factory Strike Committee coordinating demands.
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What did the 21 Demands include regarding trade union rights?
Model answer
The right to form independent trade unions.
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What did the 21 Demands include regarding industrial action?
Model answer
The right to strike.
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