to help undermine communism in poland. >> with the support of regan and the pope, solidarity membership grows to more than 10 million. in july 1983 the movement overthrows the polish military and martial law is lifted. the pope is praised all over the world as a brave activist capable of bring bag change. >> it was the convergence of will and the convergesens and commitment of the united states made it possible. >> because of actions he took in poland that sets forward a chain of events that helps lead to the fall of the berlin wall and the collapse of the soviet union. >> john paul ii fundamentally changes the role of the papacy