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Were there any political organisations independent of the Polish Communist Party?

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Were there any political organisations independent of the Polish Communist Party?

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Yes there was the Union of Revolutionary Youth (RZM). This national organisation lasted only a very short time from November 1956 to January 1957 before it was fused with state-run youth organisations. The RZM had some 20,000 members. The majority, like me, did not belong to the Communist Party. After the 24 October rally organised by the new Communist Party leader Gomulka, we knew we were in opposition. The Party had sent people home and now it would create “order”.