Tag: June 17
June 17, 1953 in the GDR: remembering the popular uprising
Status: 06/17/2023 10:06 a.m On the 70th anniversary of the East German uprising of June 17, 1953, the courage of the demonstrators and the victims are remembered. Chancellor Scholz and…
GDR popular uprising 70 years ago: “First voluntary demonstration”
Status: 06/16/2023 5:02 p.m On June 17, 1953, citizens took to the streets against the GDR government for the first time. It was to remain the only mass uprising for…