Stan wojenny w pamięci współczesnego społeczeństwa polskiego
Martial Law in the Memory of Contemporary Polish Society

Summary/Abstract: The article presents an analysis of the role of martial law and other communist crimes during the period of the Polish People’s Republic in the consciousness of Polish society. This analysis is based on the largest survey dedicated to Polish collective memory, con- ducted after the fall of communism. The authors discuss trends in the evolution of Poles’ perception of this event, their knowledge about martial law and their understanding of its underlying causes. They note that, over the past four decades, there have been changes in Poles’ interpretation of the events of 13 December 1981. Also nowadays, these shifts raise questions about the feasibility of accurately documenting the communist past, par- ticularly in the realms of collective memory and historical education.

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