Im Jahr 1953 gab es in der DDR einen Aufstand, an den lange Zeit in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ein Feiertag erinnerte. Wann war das?
Correct answer: B. 17 June
In German, as in the test
- 1. Mai
- 17. Juni (richtige Antwort)
- 20. Juli
- 9. November
English translation
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 that?
- 1 May
- 17 June (Correct answer)
- 20 July
- 9 November
Why this is correct
On 17 June 1953, workers in the GDR went on strike and protested; Soviet tanks put down the uprising. Until 1990, 17 June was a public holiday in West Germany (Tag der deutschen Einheit).