East German uprising of 1953

The East German uprising of 1953 was an uprising that occurred over the course of two days in the 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. Demonstrations in East Berlin turned into a widespread uprising against the Government of East Germany and the ruling Socialist Unity Party the next day, involving over 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. Demonstrations continued in over 500 towns and villages for several more days before eventually dying out.

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1953  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Germany (East)--History--Uprising, 1953; Germany (East)--History--Uprising, 1953 (June)
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1626 Battle of Dessau Bridge

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1760 Siege of Wittemberg

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1813 — 1814 Unknown

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Bundesarchiv Bild 146-2003-0031, Berlin, Aufstand, Bauarbeiter

Bundesarchiv Bild 183-20355-0006, Görlitz, Prozess nach dem 17.Juni 1953, Angeklagte

Bundesarchiv Bild 183-20355-0005, Görlitz, Prozess nach dem 17.Juni 1953, W. Herbig

Bundesarchiv Bild 183-20027-0002, Berlin, brennendes Columbiahaus

Bundesarchiv Bild 183-20099-0004, MTS Pömneltz, Diskussion über 17. Juli

Bundesarchiv Bild 183-20115-0002, Berlin, Demonstration Stalinallee

Bundesarchiv Bild 183-20524-002, Dresden, Prozess nach dem 17. Juni 1953, Angeklagte aus Niesky

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Bundesarchiv Bild 183-25018-0007, Prozess gegen Aufständische vom 17. Juni 1953

Bundesarchiv Bild 183-20066-0002, Prozess vor Oberstem Gericht der DDR

• Die Lösung - literary work, German
• Five Days in June - novel by Stefan Heym, German, 1974

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1396	Anhalt-Dessau		Wikidata
area	region	1949	German Democratic Republic		Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Air Raids on Dessau	aerial bombing of a city	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1626	Battle of Dessau Bridge	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1760	Siege of Wittemberg	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1813	Unknown	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1953	East German uprising of 1953	rebellion	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1895	Junkers	arms industry, aircraft industry, business, enterprise, manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery, vehicle construction	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1919	Junkers Motorenbau und Junkers Flugzeugwerk	arms industry, business	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1844	Roßlauer Schiffswerft	shipyard, building of pleasure and sporting boats, vehicle construction	Wikidata
site	museum	1200	Bergfried Burg Eisenhardt	scenic viewpoint, Bergfried, museum	Wikidata
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 146-2003-0031, Berlin, Aufstand, Bauarbeiter		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 183-20355-0006, Görlitz, Prozess nach dem 17.Juni 1953, Angeklagte		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 183-20355-0005, Görlitz, Prozess nach dem 17.Juni 1953, W. Herbig		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 183-20027-0002, Berlin, brennendes Columbiahaus		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 183-20099-0004, MTS Pömneltz, Diskussion über 17. Juli		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 183-20115-0002, Berlin, Demonstration Stalinallee		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 183-20524-002, Dresden, Prozess nach dem 17. Juni 1953, Angeklagte aus Niesky		Commons
commons	image		29067.full		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 183-25018-0007, Prozess gegen Aufständische vom 17. Juni 1953		Commons
commons	image		Bundesarchiv Bild 183-20066-0002, Prozess vor Oberstem Gericht der DDR		Commons