What the records say
- When
- 1953
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 49.75° N, 13.38° E
- Description
- Demonstrations in Plzeň against curreny reform
Placed at the town its title names, Plzeň.
1953 Plzeň uprising
Demonstrations in Plzeň against currency reform
The 1953 Plzeň uprising occurred when workers in the Czechoslovak city of Plzeň revolted in violent protest for three days, from 31 May to 2 June, against the currency reforms of state party, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. The estimated number of casualties is 200 injured, none fatally.
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