Witness History: Archive 2011 - East German Uprising

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In June 1953 East German workers went on strike in protest at Soviet rule.

Demonstrations spread throughout the country but they were soon crushed by Communist troops.

Image: East Germany demonstrators march through Brandenburg Gate into the Western sector of Berlin, Credit: Getty Images

Published on Wednesday, 15th June 2011.

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