1953 Plzeň uprising
| 1953 Plzeň uprising | |||||||
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| Part of the Cold War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Czechoslovakia | Demonstrators | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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8,000 policemen 2,500 soldiers 80 tanks | 20,000 people | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 48 injured |
220 injured 650 arrested | ||||||
The 1953 Plzeň uprising occurred when workers in the Czechoslovak city of Plzeň revolted in violent protest for three days, from 31 May to 2 June, against the currency reforms of state party, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. The estimated number of casualties is 200 injured, none fatally.