Wojciech Jaruzelski

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Born

Jul 6, 1923

Died

May 25, 2014

From

Kurów, Polska

Wojciech Witold Jaruzelski (6 July 1923 – 25 May 2014) was a Polish military officer, politician and de facto leader of the Polish People's Republic from 1981 until 1989. He was the First Secretary of the Polish United Workers' Party between 1981 and 1989, making him the last leader of the Polish People's Republic. Jaruzelski served as Prime Minister from 1981 to 1985, the Chairman of the Council of State from 1985 to 1989 and briefly as President of Poland from 1989 to 1990, when the office of President was restored after 37 years. He was also the last commander-in-chief of the Polish People's Army, which in 1990 became the Polish Armed Forces.

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The Autobiography of Nicolae Ceausescu

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Cold War

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Death as a Slice of Bread

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Stalin and the Katyn Massacre

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Hammer & Tickle

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Solidarność: How Solidarity Changed Europe

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Winter of the Crow

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Noc z generałem

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Space Sailors

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Jan Englert. Spróbuję jeszcze raz pofrunąć

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1989

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Łódź Kaliska: Classic Artists of the Absurd

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Behind the scenes of fascism

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