Solidarity

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

Education, History

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🗓️ 27 January 2026

⏱️ 14 minutes

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In 1983, the Nobel Peace Prize honored Polish electrician Lech Walesa for leading the nonviolent revolution of "Solidarity." The Nobel committee recognized this movement as a powerful, globe-reshaping challenge to communist authority. Advocating human rights and free unions, Solidarity emerged as the key opposition force in Eastern Europe. This was not only the beginning of the end of communism in Poland, but of the entire Cold War. Learn more about the rise of Solidarity and the beginning of the end of the Eastern Bloc on this episode of Everything, Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Subscribe to the podcast! https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	In 1980, a former electrical worker at the Gadan's shipyard did the unthinkable. He led a group of
0:06.1	workers in a labor strike in a communist country. Rather than being ruthlessly crushed,
0:11.8	the strike won concessions and began a social and political movement that changed Poland forever.
0:17.8	This wasn't just the beginning of the end of communism in Poland, but of the entire
0:22.3	Cold War. Learn more about the rise of solidarity and the beginning of the end of the Eastern
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1:22.4	18 plus participate in selected promotions to get Labbucks. lap bucks with even for offers or rewards For decency's a bride Take time to think Yeah but who where I die fuck During the final year of World War II, the Soviet Union claimed to liberate Poland as it advanced through the country towards Germany.
1:52.9	However, Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin had no intention of restoring Poland's pre-war independence.
1:58.5	The Soviets believed Poland was essential to their security interests as a
2:01.8	buffer zone separating them from Germany. The Polish people were denied free elections after
2:07.2	World War II to ensure communist rule. There was no communist revolution like there was in Russia.
2:13.1	It was imposed top down by an outside power. At the foundation of the Polish communist state in 1947, the Soviet Union quickly saw the
2:22.6	mismatch between Poland and one-party communism.
2:26.4	Stalin said, quote, bringing communism to Poland was like putting a saddle on a cow.
2:32.5	The Soviet leaders were faced with the realization that Poland was an intensely Roman Catholic
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