AH 12 Opening the iron curtain - the DDR's day of dissent Almost History

It’s the summer of 1953, and, across East Germany, angry people take to the streets. This isn’t a polite street protest. This is a furious, red flag ripping, police beating, office burning rampage. The crowds demand: - better living conditions; - the reunification of Germany; and - free elections. Instead, they would get: - Trabants; - the Berlin Wall; and - another 35 years of hardline Communist government. Could the 17...