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"The events which took place in Poland in August 1980 were a turning point in the history of post-war Europe. This breach in the previously united Soviet bloc marked the beginning of the end for the totalitarian system which had triumphed after the Second World War. The events of that August, as well as those of the subsequent sixteen months, chart the entire journey made by a society emerging from under the Communist yoke. Something happened in Poland which no-one could have predicted or planned. Even those who initiated the strike in the Gdansk shipyard - members of an organised democratic opposition - could only hope for just one more, tiny step in the direction of freedom. The toast drunk by Russian dissidents "To the success of our impossible mission!" continued to hold true. And yet, barely a few days after the strike began, a ray of hope erupted. Thanks to an understanding between the strikers and the authorities - in the midst of 'social realism' in Poland - the nation experienced a brief bout of freedom during the period from September 1980 to December 1981. Although the Communist Party retained its 'leading role', it had to mask its real intentions and to keep them secret, while putting up an occasional show of willingness for further dialogue with society. 'Carnival Time' - a description of the euphoria of that period, seen from the perspective of martial law. In comparison to the realities of life after 13th December 1981, that period seems like a holiday of freedom, a time to voice out all manner of truths. However, can one really use the word 'Carnival' to describe a time when every moment of joy, every ray of hope turned out to be just an illusion.? And yet, in Poland, a stand was made against Communism. Previously fragmented, Polish society now stood together in solidarity to demand its rights. Seeing the strength of the opposition, the representatives of the ruling authorities held back for many months before launching a counter-attack..."
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- PublisherKarta Centre & City of Warsaw Museum of History
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 8388288482
- ISBN 13 9788388288487
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages248
- EditorAgnieszka Debska
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A Carnival Under Sentence: Solidarnosc 1980-81
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Scarce oversized hardcover, English-language edition, 248 pages, illustrated throughout, glossy paper, NOT ex-library. A clean and bright copy with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps. Gentle external shelfwear. Published without a dust jacket. -- "The events which took place in Poland in August 1980 were a turning point in the history of post-war Europe. This breach in the previously united Soviet bloc marked the beginning of the end for the totalitarian system which had triumphed after the Second World War. The events of that August, as well as those of the subsequent sixteen months, chart the entire journey made by a society emerging from under the Communist yoke. Something happened in Poland which no-one could have predicted or planned. Even those who initiated the strike in the Gdansk shipyard - members of an organised democratic opposition - could only hope for just one more, tiny step in the direction of freedom. The toast drunk by Russian dissidents "To the success of our impossible mission!" continued to hold true. And yet, barely a few days after the strike began, a ray of hope erupted. Thanks to an understanding between the strikers and the authorities - in the midst of 'social realism' in Poland - the nation experienced a brief bout of freedom during the period from September 1980 to December 1981. Although the Communist Party retained its 'leading role', it had to mask its real intentions and to keep them secret, while putting up an occasional show of willingness for further dialogue with society. 'Carnival Time' - a description of the euphoria of that period, seen from the perspective of martial law. In comparison to the realities of life after 13th December 1981, that period seems like a holiday of freedom, a time to voice out all manner of truths. However, can one really use the word 'Carnival' to describe a time when every moment of joy, every ray of hope turned out to be just an illusion.? And yet, in Poland, a stand was made against Communism. Previously fragmented, Polish society now stood together in solidarity to demand its rights. Seeing the strength of the opposition, the representatives of the ruling authorities held back for many months before launching a counter-attack. The Soviet Union rejected a military solution. To paraphrase Stalin's saying, although 'the divisions stood only on one side', this was actually a clash of two powers. And the longer an attack was delayed, the greater became the strength of the unarmed masses. What happened in the Soviet bloc at the end of the eighties and the beginning of the nineties confirmed the importance of those August days in 1980 for the history of Europe. On the one hand, they weakened the aggressiveness of the system and, on the other hand, they awakened the public's imagination, strengthened its resolve and initiated a process which, as it turned out, was unstoppable. The revolts which took place in Hungary, in the German Democratic Republic, Czechoslovakia, the Baltic Republics. all served to show that that August wave of peaceful disobedience could no longer be silenced. We now present that 'Carnival' which continued to thrive - in spite of the suspended sentence placed on it by the Communists. It was not a matter of celebrating freedom but rather of battling for it - day by day, and month by month. The battle was won - even though the system's functionaries had successfully concocted a state of martial law. They still had the power to do so. The did not have the right." [From the Publishers] -- Contents: Strike; Union; Compromise; Convention; Finale; List of Sources; Sources of Illustrations. Seller Inventory # 004445
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