@misc{Świder_Małgorzata_Zachodnioniemiecka, author={Świder, Małgorzata}, howpublished={online}, publisher={Zielona Góra: Oficyna Wydawnicza Uniwersytetu Zielonogórskiego}, language={pol}, abstract={During the first period of Solidarity (summer 1980 ? December 1981), the West German left, represented by the Social Democratic Party of Germany and the German Trade Union Federation, took an ambiguous position towards the events in Poland. In contrast, the smaller New Left groups, the Trotskyists or Maoists associated with left-wing trade unionists linked to the DGB, and the left wing of the SPD were relatively quick to establish contacts with Solidarity and to launch a campaign of suport for the Polish workers.}, abstract={Their involvement stemmed from their assessment of the Polish new movement as a major force fighting for democratic rights and the improvement of the economic situation of workers within the existing political system. The left did not see Solidarity as a manifestation of an attack on the ruling party. The postulated reforms were to be introduced not against the communist party, but in cooperation with it. It was on the initiative of various left-wing organisations that Solidarity with Solidarity was founded, which organised a number of campaigns in support of Polish workers and also collected finances for the purchase of printing equipment.}, type={artykuł}, title={Zachodnioniemiecka lewica wobec Solidarności (1980-1981) = The attitude of the West German left towards Solidarity (1980-1981)}, keywords={West German Left, solidarity, Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund, German Social Democracy, New Left, Trotskyists, Solidarity with Solidarity, Lewica zachodnioniemiecka, Solidarność, socjaldemokracja niemiecka, nowa lewica, trockiści, Solidarność z Solidarnością}, }