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| Arrest of Solidarity Jaruzelski, Wojciech | |
| 13th Dec Arrests 3/4 of the Solidarity leadership |
| Arrest of a Jaruzelski, Wojciech | |
| Dec Walesa is arrested by Jaruzelski, who fears Polish invasion |
| Arrest of a Walesa, Lech | |
| Dec Walesa is arrested by Jaruzelski, who fears Polish invasion |
| Chairman Solidarity Walesa, Lech | |
| Sep Gdansk Appointed Chairman of Solidarity |
| Congress of Solidarity Walesa, Lech | |
| Sep Gdansk Appointed Chairman of Solidarity |
| Sep Gdansk Solidarity's 1st national congress |
| Constitution Jaruzelski, Wojciech | |
| 12th June Proposes a major reconstruction of the Government to tackle economic problems |
| Death of Wyszynski, Stefan Wyszynski, Stefan | |
| Death of Stefan Wyszynski |
| Demonstrations Jaruzelski, Wojciech | |
| Jan Moscow Visits Brezhnev & gives assurances he will end "anarchy & disarray" in Poland |
| Jan Warsaw Solidarity agree to a 3 month moratorium on strikes |
| Demonstrations Kania, Stanislaw | |
| Jan Warsaw Dismissed as Prime Minister after the Warsaw demonstrations & replaced by Jaruzelski |
| 24th Jan Warsaw 700,000 students & workers go on strike against Party priveleges |
| Demonstrations Walesa, Lech | |
| Jan Solidarity agree to a 3 month moratorium on strikes |
| Diplomacy John Paul II | |
| Jan Vatican John Paul II meets Lech Walesa at the Vatican |
| Diplomacy Walesa, Lech | |
| Jan Vatican John Paul II meets Lech Walesa at the Vatican |
| Dismissal Jaruzelski, Wojciech | |
| 12th June Warsaw Dismisses 5 cabinet ministers |
| 3rd July Warsaw Dismisses 8 cabinet ministers |
| Dismissal Kania, Stanislaw | |
| Dismissed after the crisis caused by Solidarity |
| Jan Warsaw Dismissed as Prime Minister after the Warsaw demonstrations & replaced by Jaruzelski |
| Editor Kwasniewski, Aleksander | |
| Appointed Editor of the ITD |
| IAPS Jaruzelski, Wojciech | |
| Warsaw Jaruzelski agrees to the foundation of the Independent Association of Polish Students |
| Martial Law Jaruzelski, Wojciech | |
| 13th Dec Strikes & assemblies are banned |
| 13th Dec The borders are sealed, a curfew imposed, broadcasting controlled |
| 13th Dec The Council of National Salvation comes to power & declares martial law |
| Martial Law Walesa, Lech | |
| 13th Dec Jaruzelski declares martial law |
| Plot John Paul II | |
| May John Paul II visits Mehmet Ali Agca & forgives him |
| 13th May Vatican Mehmet Ali Agca claims he was working for the KGB |
| 13th May Vatican Shot in the Vatican Sqr by a Turk, Mehmet Ali Agca |
| Prime Minister Jaruzelski, Wojciech | |
| 5th June Warsaw Appointed Prime Minister of Poland |
| Reform of Strike Jaruzelski, Wojciech | |
| Jan Warsaw Jaruzelski makes concessions to Solidarity including the right to strike |
| Reform of Strike Walesa, Lech | |
| Jan Jaruzelski makes concessions to Solidarity including the right to strike |
| Reform of Unions Jaruzelski, Wojciech | |
| 17th April Warsaw Polish farmers win the right to form an independent trades union |
| Resignation of Pinkowski Pinkowski, Josef | |
| 9th Feb Warsaw Forced to resign after 5 months of unrest |
| Solidarity Jaruzelski, Wojciech | |
| 13th Dec Jaruzelski bans Solidarity |
| Solidarity Walesa, Lech | |
| Membership of Solidarity rises to 9 million |
| Dec Jaruzelski bans Solidarity |
| Dec Solidarity goes underground |
| Strike Jaruzelski, Wojciech | |
| Mar Bydgoszcz The militia beats up Solidarity borough council members & provokes a strike |
| Strike Solidarity Jaruzelski, Wojciech | |
| 27th Mar Solidarity holds a 4 hour national strike |
| Strike Solidarity Walesa, Lech | |
| 27th Mar Solidarity holds a 4 hour national strike |
| Strikes Jaruzelski, Wojciech | |
| 13th Dec Strikes are banned |