Was war der 17. Juni? Am 17. Juni fanden in 373 Orten der DDR Streiks & Demonstrationen statt. An einigen Stellen schlugen sie in Gewalt um. Um den Tag herum nahm unter 5 % der Arbeiter teil. War es ein "Volksaufstand" oder ein "faschistisches Putsch"? ifddr.org/17-juni-1953/

What happened on 17 June 1953 in the DDR? A "popular uprising" or a "fascist coup"? There were strikes and demonstrations in 373 different locations, with just under 5% of the DDR’s working class participating. In some places, protests turned violent: ifddr.org/en/17-june-195…

Did the DDR trade with the capitalist West? What role did this play in the DDR's economy? How did the socialist states try to create their own world economy? From our interview with Uwe Trostel, member of the DDR's State Planning Commission in the 1980s: youtube.com/watch?v=dhTxi8…

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