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The solidarity movement
Poland's solidarity movement, led by Leach Walesa, gained a lot of momentum, demanding political reform and workers' rights. -
First free elections
Poland holds its first free parliamentary elections since world war ll, leading to solidarity's victory. -
transition to Democracy & End of communist rule
This year was very significant for Poland because a new constitution was adopted, marking the country's transition from a communist regime to a democratic state. And most importantly, in this year, the last communist president, Wojciech Jaruzelski, stepped down, solidifying Poland's move toward democracy. -
NATO membership
In this year, Poland joined NATO, strengthening ties with western democratic nations and enhancing its security.