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[[Image:Poznanskie Krzyze Pomnik.jpg|thumb|Poznań crosses commemorating the Poznań 1956 protests and subsequent Polish protests against the communist political system.]]

The '''Poznań 1956 protests''' (sometimes called ''Poznań insurrection 1956'') ([[Polish language|Polish]]: ''Poznański Czerwiec'' — "Poznań June") was the first of massive protests of the [[Poles|Polish people]] against the [[communist]] government. The protests began on [[June 28]], [[1956]], at [[Poznań]]'s [[Cegielski Factories]] and were met with bloody repression. A crowd of 100,000 gathered in the city center near the [[Urząd Bezpieczeństwa|UB]] (Communist Secret Police) building and were fired upon. 400 tanks and 10 ,000 soldiers were ordered to smash the demonstration. According to official figures, 74 people were killed (the actual number of dead is thought to be higher), including a 13-year-old boy, [[Romek Strzałkowski]]. More than a thousand people sustained injuries.