Wednesday, August 23, 2006
More numbers. This is part of a memorial to the numerous protests against the communist regime that took place in Poznań. The first, known as Poznański Czerwiec (Poznań June) happened in in 1956 in response to low wages, food shortages and tax changes. Up to 100,000 workers clashed with 10,000 soldiers and 400 tanks. Thousands were injured and 74 died. This apparently led to a more moderate faction of the communist government taking power, however smaller protests continued over the years.