State, Society and Memories of the Uprising of 17 June 1953 in the GDR [electronic resource] /
Millington, R.author.
Condemned as a fascist putsch in the East and praised as a 'people's uprising' in the West, the uprising of 17 June 1953 shook East Germany. Drawing on interviews and archive research, this book examines East German citizens' memories of the unrest and reflects on the nature of state power in the GDR.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Day X: Fascists, Spies and Thugs; 3 Tales of That Day; 4 Watching the West; 5 Remembering and Discussing the Uprising of 17 June 1953; 6 17 June 1953: A Symbolic Talisman of Opposition in the GDR?; 7 Remembering 17 June 1953 in 1989; 8 Conclusion; Appendix A: Interviewees; Appendix B: Publishing Figures of the Novels Featuring Scenes of 17 June 1953; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Condemned as a fascist putsch in the East and praised as a 'people's uprising' in the West, the uprising of 17 June 1953 shook East Germany. Drawing on interviews and archive research, this book examines East German citizens' memories of the unrest and reflects on the nature of state power in the GDR.
Europe, Central-History.
Historiography.
World politics.
Social history.
Military history.
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History of Germany and Central Europe.
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Social History.
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Oral History.