Riots
A riot () is a form of civil disorder commonly characterized by a group lashing out in a violent public disturbance against authority, property, or people. Riots typically involve destruction of property, public or private. The property targeted varies depending on the riot and the inclinations of those involved. Targets can include shops, cars, restaurants, state-owned institutions, and religious buildings.Riots often occur in reaction to a grievance or out of dissent. Historically, riots have occurred due to poverty, unemployment, poor living conditions, governmental oppression, taxation or conscription, conflicts between ethnic groups (race riot) or religions (sectarian violence, pogrom), the outcome …
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5 May 2022 English
Notes of interest with links to documents in Cold War Eastern Europe. Links to photos, maps and compelling stories.
apparently making fun of the Polish leadership during riots over food prices. FCO 33/245 242 Textual Letter … discussion with Polish informant about the Polish riots in December 1970 FCO 33/1331 128-129 Textual Resignation …
1 January 2017 English
“The socialist system has won in our country,” Antonín Novotný, the leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, triumphantly declared at a national party conference on July 5, 1960, and …
unlike in the 1950s, experience any major social riots or unrest. In Hungary, after an initial period …
LSE: London School of Economics and Political Science · 1 January 2017 English
As well as heralding a series of momentous changes within Soviet domestic politics and society, the death of Stalin on March 5, 1953 also brought forward important shifts of tone …
remainder of Eastern Europe. In Poland violent workers’ riots in Poznan in June 1956, although suppressed by the …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 Czech
A file of documents concerning the restitution of Czechoslovak gold and the settlement of British claims against Czechoslovakia. Subjects discussed in the file include an agreement for the repatriation of …
institute war clauses - air cargo - institute strike, riots and civil commotions clauses jjs&wf c ^ \ Jj … cargo clauses - all risks - institute strike, riots and civil commotions clauses. The above instructions …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English
economy had a lean one. 2. But, notwithstanding riots and recession, or the latest repression in Poland … at the end of May. This, and the Kurfürstendamm riots a month before the election, gave an impression … of a collapsing SPD-FDP Administration, and the riots, made it a bad year for Berlin's reputation in … economy had a lean one. 2 But, notwithstanding riots and recession, or the latest repression in Poland … the end of May. This, and the Kurfürstendamm riots a month before the election, gave an impression …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English
CF M O S T V I O L E N T AND E X T E N S I V E RIOTS ON 0 3 K A Y . A L O N 3 WITE GDANSK,IT THUS R …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English
the Appeal was launched in 1976 following the riots by workers in Poland. French, West German and to …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 French
A file containing documents concerning the internal political situation in West Berlin. Subjects covered in the file include the activities of neo-Nazis and the far-right National Democratic Party of Germany …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English
person was killed by the Security forces during riots in Nowa Huta on 13 October. The actions of the …
The National Archives · 1 January 1982 English
Sejm meets and ratifies martial law decrees. 30 Riots in Gdansk, 205 detained. Curfew extended. Eebruar^ … •^'inland and Sweden suspended December 17 - Riots in Gdansk - Attempted demonstration in central …
