Polish Political Myths – The Night of the Briefcases

How did it happen that 4 June symbolizes 2 crucial events in Polish political history? In 1989, the first circular of the alleged contract elections was held. However, 2 years later, the government of Jan Olszewski – a soldier of the Grey Ranks, a lawyer and activist of the Solidarity opposition, founder and president of the Movement for the Republic of Poland – was dismissed. But why did this government fall –...