Question 207 of 300Politics in a Democracy

At which demonstrations in Germany did people shout "We are the people"?

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at the Monday demonstrations in 1989 in the GDR
at the workers' uprising in 1953 in the GDR
at the 1968 demonstrations in the Federal Republic of Germany
at the 1985 anti-nuclear demonstrations in the Federal Republic of Germany

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Correct answer to question 166: at the Monday demonstrations in 1989 in the GDR

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The chant "We are the people" rang out in autumn 1989 at the Monday demonstrations in Leipzig and other GDR cities. These peaceful protests brought down the SED regime and shortly afterwards led to the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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Bei welchen Demonstrationen in Deutschland riefen die Menschen „Wir sind das Volk“?

bei den Montagsdemonstrationen 1989 in der DDR
beim Arbeiteraufstand 1953 in der DDR
bei den Demonstrationen 1968 in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland
bei den Anti-Atomkraft-Demonstrationen 1985 in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

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At which demonstrations in Germany did people shout "We are the people"?

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