Well its as Sebatianos said, the pope fought communism, and as a pole he incited anti-communist riots in poland which then grew in size across other soviet republics.
In a way the choice of a polish pope helped in the destabilazation of the soviet republics and maybe even in the eventual downfall of the soviet union.
Most reporters now laude him not only as a peaceful pope, but also as the pope that helped 'destroy' the soviet union.
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