Poland Becomes Independent


  • 1989 was said to be a year with many revolutions
  • As result of those revolutions, many countries with a communism government fell
  • Poland began an independent trade union
  • It developed into a larger campaign for political change 
  • Its job was to inspire opposition to communist regimes in Europe
  • They called this trade union Solidarity
  • It became legal in 1989 and helped to influence parliamentary elections
  • Solidarity candidates took part in both Sejm and Senate
  • The loss of communism made it easier for Poland to establish itself as a country
  • As a result, Poland became a free and independent country