Free elections in Poland:
a - were not very significant.
b - demonstrated clearly that the Cold War was ending.
c - showed that Solidarity was not really all that influential and that people would not turn their back on Communist government.
d - were rigged as demonstrated by the fact that the Communist Jaruzelski was elected president.
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2007-02-10 15:07:11 · 5 answers · asked by US Girl 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
B
2007-02-10 15:11:04 · answer #1 · answered by michael * 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In relation to the 1989 elections, possibly d (see below) but not really, because rigged is too strong a word and a Solidarity Prime Minister was elected and a Solidarity President was elected the next year. The allocation of 65% of seats to Jaruzelski supporters was not hidden. Probably the answer is b (see below) because the Russian-supported parties lost control of government as a result of it.
In relation to the 1991 elections, probably b (see below) but the Berlin Wall had already fallen two years before.
The first free elections for the new National Assembly were held in June 1989. In the Senate elections, Solidarity won all but one seat. The lower house (Sejm) elections were not completely free. 65% of the seats were allocated to a traditional socialist coalition. The remainder of the seats were all won by Solidarity competing with Independents. The former communist president was elected by the assembly (in July) to the new presidency. A Solidarity member was unexpectedly elected Prime Minister in August when some of the former ruling coalition broke ranks. Walesa was elected President in the following year.
Totally free elections were held in October 1991. 18 parties were represented in the new, free, Sejm. It took some time to form a new minority government which soon fell into disarray. Poland then got a female Prime Minister and in 1992 Russia withdrew its last combat unit from Poland. The state radio and TV monopoly ended in 1993. In the same year ex-Communists won government. Also in that year Russian President Yeltsin signed a declaration giving permission for Poland to join NATO.
2007-02-10 23:51:41 · answer #2 · answered by Stag S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WOW thats confusing
2007-02-10 23:14:56 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd tell you but I can't stand people who are too lazy to type the word please instead of "plz"
2007-02-10 23:14:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure.
2007-02-10 23:15:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋