Wojciech Jaruzelski13 December 1981
The Council of National Salvation comes to power & declares martial law. The borders are sealed, a curfew imposed, broadcasting controlled. Strikes & assemblies are banned
Poland · Government / Government of Poland. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The Council of National Salvation comes to power & declares martial law. The borders are sealed, a curfew imposed, broadcasting controlled. Strikes & assemblies are banned
Martial Law is lifted
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