70 years of popular uprising - exhibition in Berlin Treptow -Köpenick on June 17, 1953

70 years of popular uprising - exhibition in Berlin Treptow -Köpenick on June 17, 1953

according to a report by www.berlin.de ,
70 years ago, the popular uprising of June 17, 1953 shook the SED regime in the GDR. More than a million people in over 700 cities of the GDR took part in strikes and protests and demanded free elections, freedom of expression, the resignation of the government and reunification of Germany. The uprising was put down bloody. He only found his fulfillment in the peaceful revolution in 1989.

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary, an exhibition under the title, "City for emergency! -June 17, 1953 in Treptow and Köpenick ”and shown at the location of the Volkshochschule Treptow-Köpenick in Baumschulenweg. In addition to the event history in Treptow and Köpenick, the exhibition also takes a look across the border-because June 17 was not over one day in June. War of intelligence between East and West and had put a telephone cable from Neukölln to Treptow.

Take the anniversary of the show process Treptow-Köpenicks District Mayor Oliver Igel and the Neukölln City Councilor Karin Korte as an opportunity to invite you to a joint exhibition visit:
As a citizen of Berlin, I am happy about the planned exhibition on the 70th anniversary of the popular uprising of June 17, 1953 in Treptow and Köpenick. It is important to remember historical events that have significantly influenced German history. The exhibition will certainly help to raise awareness of the importance of the popular uprising and to illustrate the local effects of this important chapter of German history.