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Cold War: Stories from the Big Freeze

Series 1

Episode 9: The East German Uprising

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for 10 days

On June 17 1953, East German workers went on strike and demanded free elections. Bridget Kendall tells the forgotten story of the first anti-communist revolt of the Cold War. Show more

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