34 years ago this was still a part of the “Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart” aka the #BerlinWall#BerlinerMauer. Within hours it was a lot of useless concrete… @histodons
#OTD in 1956, Hungarians rose up against Soviet rule. More than 3,000 civilians were killed when Moscow cracked down.
The uprising lasted 12 days before being crushed by Soviet tanks and troops. Listen to my chat with one of the freedom fighters here. https://pod.fo/e/b1813@histodons
