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Uprising in East Germany

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The Protest in East Berlin

Helmut Streker is 21 years old. He's a student finishing his high school degree and planning to study business and economics at university. His mother and father are communists and supporters of the party. Helmut doesn't remember being affected by the economic problems like food rationing, which are prevalent in East Germany at this time.

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