In his youth, the Pope challenged Nazi fascism during the occupation of his beloved homeland of Poland, and later he played a key role in the fall of communism in that country with his support for the Solidarity movement.
Dans sa jeunesse, le pape a contesté le fascisme nazi durant l'occupation de sa Pologne bien-aimée, et plus tard, il a joué un rôle essentiel dans la chute du communisme dans ce pays avec son appui au mouvement Solidarité.