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322: East Germany: Life Behind the Iron Curtain

The Rest Is History

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The Uprising in the East German State

In 1953, there is an uprising in East Germany. What specifically precipitates it? And how does the German state deal with that? Well, they try to do too many things at once. The main argument is that the Red Army intervened. They declare a state of emergency and literally roll their with tanks. I would say another reason is that many people just joined in. But if you have situation where East Germany needs to be exploited economically, well, you can stay here.

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