1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
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1923- 2014
1879- 1953
East Asia
September 25, 1981
Translation about a meeting of the National Defense Committee where they discuss several ways to implement martial law, and consider asking for assistance from the USSR or other Warsaw Pact states.
September 18, 1981
Translated agenda of the National Defense Committee meeting from September 14th, as well as outline the positions of military and government officials on the implementation of martial law.
September 9, 1981
Memorandum explains of a newly drafted decree of martial law, and increasing tensions between military leadership and Solidarnosc.
September 4, 1981
Translation from a Defense Committee chaired by General Jaruzelski addressing the rising threat of Solidarnosc and other threats to national security.
August 25, 1981
Memorandum outlining Poland's martial law plan, whether it could work, and the attitudes of Polish leadership.
July 17, 1981
Report outlines the conflicting views of Polish military and government leadership on the implementation of martial law and growing influence of the Soviet military.
Translation of a memorandum from the Chief of General Staff of the Polish Peoples Army on the measures that need to be taken by the army in case of martial law.
June 24, 1984
Report discusses conflicting reports from the Polish and Soviet governments on the stationing of troops in Poland.
May 26, 1981
Translated report oversees contingency plans for the declaration of martial law. It covers plans for public information, diplomatic relations, and the military.
March 16, 1981
Translation discusses public unrest after implementing martial law, including a rise in robberies and participation in resistance groups such as Solidarnosc. It also lists the military members involved in the decision making exercise.
