Official question #210Einbürgerungstest
Was ereignete sich am 17. Juni 1953 in der DDR?
What happened in the GDR on 17 June 1953?
Correct answer
landesweite Streiks und ein Volksaufstand
nationwide strikes and a popular uprising
Why
On 17 June 1953 workers across the GDR went on strike and demonstrated against higher work quotas and for free elections. The uprising was crushed by Soviet tanks.
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