State, Society and Memories of the Uprising of 17 June 1953 in the GDR

Richard Millington completed his PhD at the University of Liverpool, UK. He is a Lecturer in German at the University of Chester, UK.

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? 7. Remembering 17 June 1953 in 1989 8. Conclusion Appendix A Appendix B