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HOW DEMOCRACY WAS ESTABLISHED IN POLAND EXPLAIN ?

A shock therapy programme, initiated by Leszek Balcerowicz in the early 1990s enabled the country to transform its socialist-style planned economy into a market economy. As with all other post-communist countries, Poland suffered temporary slumps in social and economic standards, but it became the first post-communist country to reach its pre-1989 GDP levels, which it achieved by 1995 largely thanks to its booming economy.[47][48]

Most visibly, there were numerous improvements in human rights, such as the freedom of speech, civil liberties (1st class) and political rights (1st class), according to Freedom House. In 1991, Poland became a member of theVisegrád Group and joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) alliance in 1999 along with the Czech Republic and Hungary. Poles then voted to join the European Union in a referendum in June 2003, with Poland becoming a full member on 1 May 2004. Subsequently Poland joined the Schengen Area in 2007, as a result of which,the country's borders with other member states of the European Union have been dismantled, allowing for full freedom of movement within most of the EU.[49] In contrast to this, the section of Poland's eastern border now comprising the external EU border with Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, has become increasingly well protected, and has led in part to the coining of the phrase 'Fortress Europe', in reference to the seeming 'impossibility' of gaining entry to the EU for citizens of the former Soviet Union.

On 10 April 2010, the President of the Republic of Poland, Lech Kaczyński, along with 89 other high-ranking Polish officials died in a plane crash near Smolensk, Russia. The president's party were on their way to attend an annual service of commemoration for the victims of the Katyń massacre when the tragedy took place.

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1980- Solidarity, a free trade union was formed and soon about a third of the working population joined. They demanded more freedom, though the movement started as an economical one. 
1981 - in December the govt imposed martial law to curb the growing resistance movement and put an end to strikes and protests. 
1981-89 There was a continuous "reform" and a continuous economic crisis (inefficient economy) 
89 - the govt met opposition at so called Round Table meetings. Refoms included partially free elections and a PM from the opposition.(it was BEFORE the breakup of USSR and the fall of Berlin Wall) 
90-91 fully free elections, deep economic reforms and a total shift in foreign policy- stronger ties with Europe and US. 
That's about it...Most political parties which appeared then are gone now, the political scene is rather unclear but there is no doubt the country is democratic. 
et opposition at so called Round Table meetings. Refoms included partially free elections and a PM from the opposition.(it was BEFORE the breakup of USSR and the fall of Berlin Wall) 
90-91 fully free elections, deep economic reforms and a total shift in foreign policy- stronger ties with Europe and US. 
That's about it...Most political parties which appeared then are gone now, the political scene is rather unclear but there is no doubt the country is democratic.
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 Lech Walesa – an electrician, joined the strikers (workers of Lenin Shipyard) and became
popular. 
 Lech Walesa was a former electrician of the Lenin Shipyard. 
 He joined the strikers and emerged as a leader of the workers. He signed a 21 point 
agreement with the government that ended the strike.​
 The government agreed to the worker’s demand. 
 An independent trade union was formed by the name of Solidarity.
 Soon it had one crore members. The government tried to put it down. 
 General Jaruzeleski imposed martial law. Another wave of strike followed in April 1989​
 Another wave of strike followed. This time it resulted in an agreement in 1989 for free 
elections. 
 Free elections were held. Solidarity won 99 out of 100 seats. Walesa was elected President of
Poland.
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