DDR
Our topic in October is the DDR – the Deutsche Demokratische Republik.
The DDR (GDR in English) existed from 7th October 1949 until 2nd October 1990 and was created out of the Soviet occupation zone as a repsonse to the creation of the German Federal Republic several weeks earlier.
Today we talk about the creation and the economic and political systems that we set in place in the DDR and how the country was structured. We also talk our own personal experiences when visiting the country.
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Tags: DDR, East Germany, GDR
December 29th, 2008 at 9:14 pm
[...] of my sisters and drove to Meiningen, a quaint town in the southern part of Thuringia and former Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR). We had been there once in 1996, but besides its greyness, odd smell, and triste atmosphere, [...]
September 18th, 2009 at 10:45 am
[...] the West-German government paid hard currency for when buying dissidents their freedom. The former GDR sold its political prisoners to West Germany, a valued [...]
February 25th, 2010 at 8:55 am
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