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East German Uprising
In June 1953 East German workers went on strike in protest at Soviet rule.
Demonstrations spread throughout the country but they were soon crushed by Communist troops.
Image: East Germany demonstrators march through Brandenburg Gate into the Western sector of Berlin, Credit: Getty Images
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