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Poland's general Jaruzelski wanted Soviet invasion in 1981

Tue, Dec 15 2009 11:25 CET

byKrakow Post

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Poland's general Jaruzelski wanted Soviet invasion in 1981

Lech Wałesa (above) stated that if the claims are verified, Jaruzelski should stand trial for treason.

The Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) has published a memo on its website which shows that Poland's last communist leader, General Wojciech Jaruzelski, asked for Soviet troops to invade Poland in order to crush the Solidarity movement in 1981.

The memo is attributed to Soviet General Viktor Kulikov, who quotes Jaruzelski: "It could get worse. The workers could come out of their plants, take over the party committees. If it spreads across the county then you will have to help us. We would not manage alone." The memo is dated December 9 1981, four days before Jaruzelski declared martial law.

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