| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
viii, 418 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : maps, charts, photographs ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The people's man -- The general -- The spymaster -- Covert actors -- Dutch -- The Gdansk Agreement -- Polish abyss -- The case for covert action -- The birth of Qrhelpful -- Struggling to survive -- Getting off the ground -- Ratlines -- The underground -- Hardball -- Cracks in the foundation -- Holy alliance? -- An emotional visit -- A global campaign -- The tide turns -- The return of solidarity -- The Trump card -- Round table talks -- Finishing the job -- The white eagle. |
| Summary |
Traces the Soviet-backed Polish government's 1981 efforts to impose martial law to suppress anti-communist activities, documenting the role of the CIA's QRHELPFUL intelligence program and Eastern Europe's dissident groups in establishing a free and democratic Poland. |
| Subject |
United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- History.
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| Subject(S) |
Espionage, American -- Poland -- History.
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Poland -- History -- 1980-1989.
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| ISBN |
9780393247008 (hardcover) |
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0393247007 (hardcover) |
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