GermanyAufgabe 186 · History and responsibility
In 1953 there was an uprising in the GDR, which for a long time was remembered with a public holiday in the Federal Republic of Germany. When was it?
In the exam (German)
Im Jahr 1953 gab es in der DDR einen Aufstand, an den lange Zeit in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ein Feiertag erinnerte. Wann war das?
- a1 May1. Mai
- b17 June17. JuniCorrect answer
- c20 July20. Juli
- d9 November9. November
Why?
On 17 June 1953, many people in the GDR protested against higher work quotas and for freedom; Soviet tanks crushed the uprising. In the Federal Republic, 17 June was then a public holiday until 1990, the “Day of German Unity”. Since reunification, 3 October has been celebrated instead.
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