June 17th 1953 / 17. Juni 1953

 

June 17th 1953

It was a fateful day for Germany. The construction workers of the Stalinallee in East Berlin made a statement with their strike. In more than 700 cities and communities of the DDR (GDR) it came on June 17th 1953 to a popular uprising. Approximately one million people participated in East Berlin and the DDR. On this day, over 600 factories turned a workers' protest into a popular uprising in a matter of hours. The socialist state crushed the uprising with the help of the Soviet army. For the first time, the population rose up against the communist system. The reasons were the same as for the reunification. Therefore, this day is still important today. The government reacted by crushing the uprising with the help of the Soviet army. The consequences of this uprising were 50 deaths and 10,000 arrests.

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Es war ein Schicksalstag für Deutschland. Die Bauarbeiterinnen und Bauarbeiter der Stalinallee in Ost-Berlin setzten mit ihrem Streik ein Zeichen. In über 700 Städten und Gemeinden der DDR kam es deshalb am 17. Juni 1953 zu einem Volksaufstand. Rund eine Million Menschen waren in Ost-Berlin und in der DDR dabei. Über 600 Betriebe machten an diesem Tag aus einem Arbeiterprotest in wenigen Stunden einen Volksaufstand. Der sozialistische Staat schlug den Aufstand mit Hilfe der sowjetischen Armee nieder. Zum ersten Mal erhob sich die Bevölkerung gegen das kommunistische System. Die Gründe waren die gleichen wie bei der Wiedervereinigung. Deshalb ist dieser Tag auch heute noch wichtig. Die Regierung reagierte, indem sie den Aufstand mit Hilfe der sowjetischen Armee niederschlug. Die Folgen dieses Aufstandes waren 50 Tote und 10.000 Verhaftete.

 

 

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The troubles and Bloody Sunday

The Troubles

The troubles lasted for 30 years in Northern Ireland, it was scarred by a period of deadly sectarian violence.

It all kicked off at around 1968 and lasted till 1998 between protestant unionists who wanted to remain part of the UK and the Roman Catholic nationalists who wanted Northern Ireland to become part of the Republic of Ireland.

Republicans fought for independence by peaceful protests but an Irish republican army has formed named the IRA which is used violence and bombing to protest. 3600 were killed in the violence of the troubles with the IRA and the British army.

Many peaceful protesters were injured and killed in these times but the worst violence put on these protesters was on bloody Sunday. This was a protest against discrimination in housing and the B-specials.

Bloody Sunday

Bloody Sunday began as a peaceful but illegal demonstration by around 10.000 people by the Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association.

These demonstrators marched towards the Guildhall Square in Derry city Centre.

Soldiers from the British Army tried to Cordon off as much as possible, so they rebelled by throwing stones at the army.

This happened on the 30th of January 1972.

The British army shot 26 unarmed Civilians during this demonstration

The Gaelic language

Gaelic is a fascinating and historic language with deep roots in Ireland. Gaelic, specifically the Irish language, traces its origins back to the Gaels, a people who spoke this language. The Gaels came from what is now North-Eastern Ulster, a northern province in Ireland, and their language spread from there in the fifth century. This makes Irish Gaelic one of the oldest and most historical languages in the world.

Irish Gaelic is a part of a larger family of Celtic languages. It's closely related to Scottish Gaelic and is also connected to other Celtic languages like Cornish, Welsh, and Breton. This relationship highlights a shared linguistic heritage across different Celtic regions. Despite its ancient origins, Irish Gaelic remains a living language today. It's widely available in various media, including: up to 4500 Books, on television, radio, and in newspapers and magazines and also in the internet.

Gaelic football

 

Gaelic football is a traditional Irish Sport. You have to get the ball into the goal or over the bar between the poles of the goal.
If you kick it into the goal you get 3 points and if you kick/ punch it over the bar you at l no only take four steps and then you must either solo or bounce the ball. A solo is when the player bounces the ball off their foot and back into their hands. Every year there is a competition with the 32 counties of Ireland and the winner is called the all Ireland champion.