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A comprehensive article about the history, politics, economy, culture and society of East Germany, a country in Central Europe that existed from 1949 to 1990. Learn about its creation, development, dissolution and reunification with West Germany.
The German Democratic Republic (GDR), German: Deutsche Demokratische Republik ( DDR ), often known in English as East Germany, existed from 1949 to 1990. [1] It covered the area of the present-day German states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Brandenburg, Berlin (excluding West Berlin ), Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt, and Thüringen.
The Stasi's function in East Germany resembled that of the KGB in the Soviet Union - it served as a means of maintaining state authority, i.e., as the "Shield and Sword of the Party " ( German: Schild und Schwert der Partei ). This was accomplished primarily through the use of a network of civilian informants.
- 13 January 1990
- 8 February 1950
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars. Economic activity in East Germany. East Germany had a command economy, similar to the economic system in the Soviet Union and other Comecon member states — in contrast to the market economies or mixed economies or other capitalist states.
- East German mark
- $160 billion (1989) (Nominal GNP; 17th)
- 1 January – 31 December (calendar year)
- Comecon and others.
The German Democratic Republic (GDR) (German: Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR)), commonly called East Germany (German: Ostdeutschland), was founded on 7 October 1949, after World War II in 1945 when Nazi Germany got defeated by the USSR.
- German
- Member of the Warsaw Pact (1955–1988)
Ostdeutschland. Ostdeutschland bezeichnet den Osten Deutschlands. Der Begriff hat mehrere geographische, politische und soziokulturelle Bedeutungen, die nicht deckungsgleich sind. Bis zum Ende des Zweiten Weltkrieges wurden als Ostdeutschland gemeinhin die östlich der Elbe gelegenen Teile Deutschlands bezeichnet ( Ostelbien ).
