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East German uprising of 1953
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The East German uprising of 1953 was an uprising that occurred over the course of two days in the German Democratic Republic from 16 to 17 June 1953. It began with strike action by construction worker
From top to bottom, left to right: Soviet tanks suppress unarmed civilians on Schützenstrasse in Berlin · in front of the Dimitrov Museum in Leipzig ·
From top to bottom, left to right: Soviet tanks suppress unarmed civilians on Schützenstrasse in Berlin · in front of the Dimitrov Museum in Leipzig · on Leipziger Strasse in Berlin · Deutsche Bundespost commemorative stamp · Burning building on Potsdamer Platz
Soviet IS-2 tank passing in front of the old Reichsgericht building in Leipzig on 17 June
Soviet IS-2 tank passing in front of the old Reichsgericht building in Leipzig on 17 June
Detlev-Rohwedder-Haus in Berlin, known as the House of Ministries in 1953.
Detlev-Rohwedder-Haus in Berlin, known as the House of Ministries in 1953.
1950, before the uprising
1950, before the uprising
East Germany
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East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic, was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany on 3 October 1990. Until 1989, i
East German uprising of 1953
…The East German uprising of 1953 (German: Volksaufstand vom 17. Juni 1953) was an uprising that occurred over the course of two days in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) from 16 to 17 June 1953. It began with strike action by construction workers in East Berlin on 16 June against work quotas during the Sovietization…
GDR leaders: President Wilhelm Pieck and Prime Minister Otto Grotewohl, 1949
GDR leaders: President Wilhelm Pieck and Prime Minister Otto Grotewohl, 1949
SED First Secretary, Walter Ulbricht, 1960
SED First Secretary, Walter Ulbricht, 1960
Erich Honecker, head of state (1971–1989)
Erich Honecker, head of state (1971–1989)
Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) Helmut Schmidt, Chairman of the State Council of the German Democratic Republic (East Ger
Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) Helmut Schmidt, Chairman of the State Council of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) Erich Honecker, U.S. president Gerald Ford and Austrian chancellor Bruno Kreisky signing the Helsinki Act