Jun. 06, 1953 - Demonstrations and riots in East Berlin - Soviet Occupation Troops go...

Jun. 06, 1953 - Demonstrations and riots in East Berlin - Soviet Occupation Troops go into action against civilian population.: Heavy demonstrations and street-fights occurred in Berlin when laborers residing in East Berlin revolted against the East German” Blood” Regime. Trusting that Soviet High Commissioner, Semjonov, would immediately remove the Ulbricht-Grotewohl government, the laborers rose-up and demanded liberty freedom of speech and deactivation of the “People's Police”. TO the surprise of many demonstrators, the Russian town commander ordered a tank-brigade into the threatened are, in order to maintain public security and to protect the life of Soviet citizens.