 In 1981, Poland notified Club de Paris (a group of Western-European central banks) about its insolvency, which caught the attention of the entire world.After the short tenure of Stanisław Kania, General and Minister of Defence Wojciech Jaruzelski was chosen as the new First Secretary.Before assuming office, Jaruzelski ordered the Polish General Staff to update plans for a nationwide martial law on 22 October 1980.