In this August 26, 1980 file photo, Lech Walesa, head of the striking workers delegation, stands on a makeshift podium as he addresses striking workers, at the Lenin shipyard in Gdansk, Poland. Poland on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020 celebrated 40 years since it took a crucial step toward democracy with the creation of the Soviet bloc's first free trade union, Solidarity, which changed the course of the nation's history. (Photo by Reportagebild via AP Photo)
