Martial law in Poland - US reaction and possible conflict

Title

Martial law in Poland - US reaction and possible conflict

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:02:22

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on the US reaction to the declaration of a state of martial law by the Polish government on 13 Dec 1981 following the emergence of the Solidarity trade union, and the possibility of NATO conflict with the Soviet Union over the affair. Includes press interviews with UK President Ronald Reagan; Caspar Weinberger, Defence Secretary; Soviet charge d’affaires in Washington, Alexander Bessmertnykh; Dr Henry Kissinger, former US Secretary of State.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Caspar Weinberger; Ronald Reagan; Henry Kissinger; Alexander Bessmertnykh

Keywords

USA; Revolutions; Trade unions; USSR; International relations; NATO; Communism; Poland; Solidarity; Military government; East West relations

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