What the records say
- When
- 16 Jun 1953 – 17 Jun 1953
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 52.05° N, 12.39° E
- Description
- uprising against the German Democratic Republic
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
East German uprising of 1953
The East German uprising of 1953 was an uprising that occurred over the course of two days in 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 process in East Germany.
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