East German uprising of 1953

Local name17. Juni 1953
LocationLeipzig-center

The East German uprising of 1953 was an uprising that occurred in East Germany from 16 to 17 June 1953. It began with a strike action by construction workers in East Berlin on 16 June against work quotas during the Sovietization process in East Germany. Demonstrations in East Berlin turned into a widespread uprising against the Government of East Germany and the Socialist Unity Party the next day, involving an estimated more than one million people in about 700 localities across the country. Protests against declining living standards and unpopular Sovietization policies led to a wave of strikes and protests that were not easily brought under control and threatened to overthrow the East German government. The uprising in East Berlin was violently suppressed by tanks of the Soviet forces in Germany and the Kasernierte Volkspolizei, while demonstrations continued in more than 500 towns and villages for several more days before dying out.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_German_uprising_of_1953

Address 3 Salzgäßchen, Leipzig 04109, Germany

Coordinates 51°20'27.227" N 12°22'32.434" E

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