Why did Lech Walesa win a Nobel Peace Prize in 1983?

a. for convincing the United States and its allies to accept communist waysB. for convincing the Soviet Union to withdraw its troops from AfghanistanC. for negotiating with the United States and its allies to end the Cold War with the Soviet UnionD. for cooperating with the Polish government and ending public protests

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Esmeralda Olson

18 April, 12:42

Why did Lech Walesa win a Nobel Peace Prize in 1983?

a. for convincing the United States and its allies to accept communist waysB. for convincing the Soviet Union to withdraw its troops from AfghanistanC. for negotiating with the United States and its allies to end the Cold War with the Soviet UnionD. for cooperating with the Polish government and ending public protests

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Myla Moran · Answer 1

Answer: D. For cooperating with the Polish government and ending public protests.

Explanation:

Lech Wałęsa (born 1943) is a Polish former politician and labor representative. He was one of the founders and leaders of Solidarity, the Soviet bloc's earliest autonomous union. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his contributions to the fight for freedom of organization for workers. Between 1990 and 1995 Wałęsa was the President of Poland.

Seamus Mathis · Answer 2

Well, to be honest none of above.

But C looks the most convincing.