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What was the significant event that happened in Poland in 1989, in which Lech Wałęsa played a prominent role?

  • Poland's entry into the European Union

  • The semi-free 1989 Polish legislative election

  • The establishment of the Polish monarchy

  • The Polish economic crisis

Answer

Lech Wałęsa was prominent in the establishment of the Round Table Agreement that led to the semi-free 1989 Polish legislative election and a Solidarity-led government. This marked a significant turning point in Poland's transition from a Marxist–Leninist state to a free-market capitalist liberal democracy.
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