On June 17, 1953, workers in East Berlin rose in protest against government demands to increase productivity. Within days, nearly a million East Germans joined the protests and began rioting across hundreds of East German cities and towns.
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East German Uprising of 1953
Berliner Arbeiterprotest vor Brandenburger Tor Source: AAP Image/AP Photo
On June 17, 1953, workers in East Berlin rose in protest against government demands to increase productivity. Within days, nearly a million East Germans joined the protests and began rioting across hundreds of East German cities and towns.
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