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MARTIAL LAW Bert Pineda, Sam Polanco Mod. 6/7
Vocabulary Martial Law- the law temporarily imposed upon an area by state or national military forces when civil authority has broken down or duringwartime military operations. Military Law- the body of laws relating to the government of the armed forces; rules and regulations for the conduct of military personnel. Coup d'etat- a sudden and decisive action in politics, esp. one resulting in a change of government illegally or by force. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Quote Martial law was a hard blow for Solidarity, and it pushed the country back- Wojciech Jaruzelski
Topic Info. •Temporary Military rule over a territory during emergencies •It extends to the government of that territory •Military personnel replace civil authorities
Article Summary •In 1981 General Jaruzelski imposed Martial Law on Warsaw, Poland •He did it in the defense of his country •Military rule took over Warsaw, Poland for a while
