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For decades, Wojciech Jaruzelski remained one of the most controversial figures in Polish history. Did he decide to impose martial law on December 13, 1981, or was he under pressure from forces far more powerful than himself?

In this documentary, we revisit the events leading up to the dramatic night of December 12th to 13th. The script follows tense talks with Moscow, the development of Solidarity, the threat of Soviet intervention, and Jaruzelski's secret contacts with the West and the Vatican, as presented in the documentary. The Kremlin's alleged ultimatums occupy a prominent place: a state of emergency was to be declared by the Polish authorities, or the situation was to be resolved by Warsaw Pact forces.

Leonid Brezhnev, Yuri Andropov, Ronald Reagan, the CIA, John Paul II, and Western leaders all appear. The material also presents the hypothesis that the general viewed martial law as a "lesser evil" intended to protect Poland from a much bloodier external intervention.

Did Jaruzelski truly have no choice? Was the threat of foreign invasion real, or did it later become a convenient justification for his decision? Watch the material until the end, leave a LIKE, SUBSCRIBE to the channel, and leave a comment with your assessment of the decision of December 13, 1981.

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