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What happened in the city of Gdansk in Poland on 14 August, 1980?
What happened in the city of Gdansk in Poland on 14 August, 1980?
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The correct option is D The workers of Lenin Shipyard went on a strike
On December 14, 1970, workers from the Lenin shipyard in Gdansk began a strike against party headquarters within the city insisting on the formation of independent trade unions. In this disturbance, 75 people were killed after Gomułka ordered that the revolt is put down with force. For the nationalist-communist Gomułka, Soviet dictation of internal Polish policies was too much. Edward Gierek, who appeared to be more open to workers' needs and have strong political ties to the working class soon replaced Gomułka. This was the first occasion in Europe since World War II that labor strikes were able to remove a ruler from power.
On December 14, 1970, workers from the Lenin shipyard in Gdansk began a strike against party headquarters within the city insisting on the formation of independent trade unions. In this disturbance, 75 people were killed after Gomułka ordered that the revolt is put down with force. For the nationalist-communist Gomułka, Soviet dictation of internal Polish policies was too much. Edward Gierek, who appeared to be more open to workers' needs and have strong political ties to the working class soon replaced Gomułka. This was the first occasion in Europe since World War II that labor strikes were able to remove a ruler from power.
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