# East German Uprising (1953)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1953-east-german-uprising
Location: East Germany
Categories: main-event

On 17 June 1953 workers in East Berlin and across the GDR rose against the regime. Soviet tanks crushed the uprising. Dozens were killed.

## Why it matters
It was the first uprising in the Soviet bloc.

Ruler at the time: [Konrad Adenauer](https://germany-history.com/rulers/konrad-adenauer)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – East German uprising of 1953](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_German_uprising_of_1953)