Scenarios about 'Solidarity'
A social movement and trade union that emerged in Poland in 1980, led by Lech Wałęsa, which became the first independent labor union in a Warsaw Pact country. Solidarity challenged communist rule through non-violent resistance, eventually contributing significantly to the collapse of communist regimes across Eastern Europe and the end of the Cold War. In alternate history scenarios, Solidarity often serves as a critical turning point where different responses from Soviet leadership or Western powers could dramatically alter the timeline of communism's fall.
What If Gdansk's Shipyards Never Declined?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Poland's iconic Gdansk Shipyard maintained its industrial prominence, potentially reshaping Eastern European economies and geopolitical dynamics after the fall of communism.
What If The Solidarity Movement in Poland Failed?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Poland's Solidarity movement was crushed in the early 1980s, potentially delaying the fall of communism in Eastern Europe and reshaping the end of the Cold War.