The failed GDR uprising of 17 June 1953


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Status: 17.06.2024 11:08 a.m.

June 17, 1953 is considered a symbol of the workers’ uprising in the GDR. Around a million people protested against the SED dictatorship, demanding free elections and the reunification of Germany. The GDR leadership had the uprising bloodily suppressed; 55 people died and thousands were arrested.

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