Quote by: Wojciech Jaruzelski

There were three causes that accounted for the proclamation of martial law in Poland. First it was the progressing economic ruin of the country. Second, it was the decomposition of the functioning of the state. And third, a threat of a civil war.


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  • NameWojciech Jaruzelski
  • DescriptionPolish military officer and politician
  • AliasesWojciech Witold Jaruzelski
  • BornJuly 6, 1923
  • DiedMay 25, 2014
  • CountryPoland
  • ProfessionPolitician
  • AwardsKnight Of The Order Of Polonia Restituta; Order Of Lenin; Medal Of Zhukov; Medal "For The Victory Over Germany In The Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Order Of The Red Banner; Commander Of The Order Of The Crown; Order Of The October Revolution; Order Of Isabella The Catholic; Order Of Karl Marx; Medal Of The National Education Commission; Order Of Klement Gottwald; Medal Of The 10th Anniversary Of People's Poland; Scharnhorst Order