Communism In Poland

Communism is designed to bring people together, but history shows what Communism has done to Europe and how it still affects the world today. The Lenin Shipyards in Poland is the best example of how Communism destroys the working class. The Lenin Shipyards were controlled by Lenin, a Communist leader that came into power after WW1. Although Communism further divided the wealthy aristocrats from the working class citizens, it increased the bond between lower class citizens, who fought for what's right and stood up for what they believe in. Anna Walentynowicz worked at the Lenin Shipyards and got fired after starting a worker's rights petition, complaining about their food rations at the workplace. Her getting fired sparked a revolution at the Shipyards and later carried over to all of Poland. The Solidarity Movement in Poland emphasized the transition away from Communism and enhanced workers rights throughout Europe. In the 1970’s the Polish Government raised the price of food while wage stagnated. In a communist based government, the government chooses what they want to do and history has shown that nothing effectively
In May 2011, President Obama visited Poland. He met with the solidarity leaders in Poland along with the young democratic activists, who had just returned from Tunisia. The leaders and activists were offering up their advice to young leaders based on the revolution and their experiences in Poland. Obama added that the success of Poland during its revolution could serve as a model for the Arab countries that had revolutions in the previous years. Along with that Obama went on to add that, the key factor in establishing democratic governments in these Arab countries is to guarantee the rights of all citizens and a free press. The arising democratic governments also need to be able to be resilient enough to survive the conflicts bound to happen when they stand up to the existing