1893-1976
Eastern Europe
(372) documents
1929 -
April 21, 1981
Translated correspondence between the USSR and Poland concerning the stationing of 66,000 Soviets troops in Poland as well as various exercises for attacks and natural disasters.
April 2, 1981
Translated memorandum discusses how Ministry of Defense documents concerning martial law were translated and presented to Brezhnev. The document later explains the parameters set up by Brezhnev and Polish officials under which martial must be set up and executed.
March 30, 1981
Translated document discusses possible military and Soviet intervention to deal with political unrest in the wake of implementing martial law.
March 16, 1981
Translation discusses the preparation for martial law through appointing Defense Council and committee members, martial law paperwork, increasing the defense budge from Soviet loans, and expanding military exports.
January 23, 1981
Sources reveal the Soviet-supported Polish government intends to declare a state of Martial Law.
Document Year: 1981