Was ereignete sich am 17. Juni 1953 in der DDR?
Correct answer: B. nationwide strikes and a popular uprising
In German, as in the test
- der feierliche Beitritt zum Warschauer Pakt
- landesweite Streiks und ein Volksaufstand (richtige Antwort)
- der 1. SED-Parteitag
- der erste Besuch Fidel Castros
English translation
What happened in the GDR on 17 June 1953?
- the ceremonial accession to the Warsaw Pact
- nationwide strikes and a popular uprising (Correct answer)
- the first SED party congress
- Fidel Castro's first visit
Why this is correct
On 17 June 1953, around a million people in the GDR went on strike and demonstrated against the government. Soviet troops crushed the uprising.