Polonia en el otoño de los pueblos: el motor de un cambio

Abstract

The year 2009 has undergone the twentieth anniversary of the Iron Curtain´s fall. Time has gone by, and the distance enhances a better analysis of this complex phenomenon, which led into a change of the international scenario. Poland was the first country in undermining the former system, and therofore we devote a special attention to the recent history of this nation. Finally, it is necessary to remember those people who made the transition possible, in order to avoid the dangers of totalitarism and the lack of understanding between citizens and their governments.