PANEL II: Support for the Revolution. The United States and Solidarity (1980-1988)

► How did the White House view the rise of Solidarity in 1980? What strategy did President Ronald Reagan's administration adopt after the imposition of martial law? How did the White House, Western trade unions and the CIA support the underground Solidarity movement? Was General Jaruzelski seen as a communist reformer in the late 1980s? Also learn about the IPN's achievements related to research on the history of transformation! 📺 WATCH and LEARN!

🎤 Moderator: Dr. Przemysław Gasztold (Historical Research Office of the Institute of National Remembrance)

👥 Attendees of the Panel II:
Prof. Jakub Tyszkiewicz (University of Wrocław)
Dr. Patryk Pleskot (Historical Research Office of the Institute of National Remembrance)
Dr. Gregory Domber (California Polytechnic)
DESCRIPTION: In the second panel, historians from Poland and the United States will present the latest research findings, based on declassified documents. The main topic of discussion is the support that the White House gave to the legal and underground Solidarity movement in the 1980s.

🔹 Production: The Historical Research Office of the Institute of National Remembrance.

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