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Which agreement was signed due to labor strikes?

  • Gdańsk Agreement

  • Warsaw Pact

  • Yalta Agreement

  • Treaty of Versailles

Answer

The Gdańsk Agreement was signed in August 1980 in response to labor strikes in Poland. The strikes were led by the Solidarity trade union, which was demanding better working conditions and greater political freedom. The agreement was a landmark moment in the history of Poland, as it marked the first time that the communist government had been forced to negotiate with an independent trade union.
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