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1970 in Poland

Explore 8 historical events and records for Poland in 1970.

Historical records for Poland in 1970

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December

President of Poland

Cyrankiewicz, Josef · President of Poland · Government / Government of Poland

Appointed President of Poland

Other events (month unknown)

Cup Winners Cup Final Appearance

Lubański, Włodzimierz · Vienna · Forward · Sport / Football

Lubański led the line for Górnik Zabrze against Manchester City in the European Cup Winners' Cup final, a rare European showpiece for a Polish club.

Demonstrations

Spychalski, Marian · Gdansk · President of Poland · Government / Government of Poland

Foof price riots im Gdansk

Economy of Poland

Gierek, Edward · First Secretary · Politics / PUWP

With the aid of foreign loans promises to rejuvenate Polish industry

Economy of Poland

Spychalski, Marian · President of Poland · Government / Government of Poland

Price increases cause strikes & riots

First Secretary

Gierek, Edward · First Secretary · Politics / PUWP

Appointed First Secretary of the Communist Party

Strike

Spychalski, Marian · President of Poland · Government / Government of Poland

Price increases cause strikes & riots

Treaty of Oder-Neisse

Spychalski, Marian · River Oder · President of Poland · Government / Government of Poland

The Oder-Neisse frontier Treaty is signed

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