1989: The Polish election that killed communism | How We Got Here

The election that changed Europe.

On June 4, 1989, Poland voted in the first partially free elections behind the Iron Curtain. The result shocked the communist authorities and triggered a peaceful domino effect across Eastern Europe.

Join How We Got Here’s host, Jan Darasz, and his guest, Urszula Gacek, Former Polish Senator and OSCE/ODIHR Head of Mission, as they discuss how the legacy of that historic compromise continues to shape Poland’s politics and identity nearly four decades later.

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