Poznański Czerwiec 1956 w międzynarodowej perspektywie
The Poznań June 1956 in an International Perspective

Summary/Abstract: (Compiled by M. Nowosielski) On the 13th of June 2006 a debate on the Poznań June of 1956 was held at the Institute for Western Affairs. The organizers wanted to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first protest of workers in the Polish Peoples Republic with a discussion with experts and participants of the historical events. The topic of the panel was the interpretation and assessment of the Poznań June against the backdrop of the de-communization process in the so-called Eastern block. The participants of the discussion exchanged views on the repercussions of the Poznań rising in the Polish society, the reaction of the party authorities, reception of the Poznań events in other countries of the so-called peoples democracy, and the influence of the Poznań June on subsequent revolts and protests in the countries of Central-Eastern Europe. They tried to situate this protest of workers in the process of formation of anti-communist opposition, the evolution of political culture and relations between the regime and the society.

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