GENERAL QUESTION · 210
Geschichte & Verantwortung · BAMF 07.05.2025
What happened on 17 June 1953 in the GDR?
Official German wording
Was ereignete sich am 17. Juni 1953 in der DDR?
Answer options
- Athe ceremonial accession to the Warsaw Pact
- Bnationwide strikes and a popular uprisingCorrect answer
- Cthe 1st SED party congress
- Dthe first visit of Fidel Castro
EDITORIAL LEARNING AID
Why is this answer correct?
On 17 June 1953 workers throughout the GDR protested against higher work quotas; the strikes grew into a popular uprising that Soviet troops crushed. The Warsaw Pact was only founded in 1955, the 1st SED party congress took place in 1946, and Fidel Castro visited the GDR only in 1972.
17 June 1953: popular uprising in the GDR.
This translation and explanation are editorial learning aids. The official German wording and answer key govern the examination.
Source
Official BAMF question catalogue dated 7 May 2025. BAMF