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

"On 17 June 1953 almost one million East Germans took to the streets to demand the removal of the ruling communist regime and better living conditions, before Soviet steel and lead put an end to the unrest. Condemned as an attempted 'fascist putsch' in the East, the communist regime attempted to shape how citizens remembered the uprising, fearing that memories and awareness of the uprising might inspire further opposition and a possible repeat of the unrest. Utilising interviews with former East German citizens as well as archival research, this book examines the extent to which the East German regime succeeded in shaping citizens' memories of the uprising and thus the extent to which it was able to 'control' its citizens"--

Sommario

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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: R Millington, R. Millington, Richard Millington
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 29.10.2014
• EAN: 9781137403506
• ISBN: 978-1-137-40350-6
• Pagine: 213
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia dei paesi e delle regioni; Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte, Mitteleuropa, Militärgeschichte, B, Oral History, Mündlich überlieferte Geschichte, Oral History, Social History, military history, Historiography, Political History, Memory Studies, Central Europe, Social and cultural history, History: specific events and topics, World Politics, Political science and theory, Palgrave History Collection, History of Germany and Central Europe, History of Military, Collective Memory