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{{Infobox country|name=German Democratic Republic|native_name=Deutsche Demokratische Republik|image_flag=Flag of the German Democratic Republic.svg|image_coat=State arms of the German Democratic Republic.svg|capital=East Berlin|largest_city=East Berlin|mode_of_production=[[Socialism]] {{small|(until 1958)}}<br>[[Capitalism]] {{small|(after 1958)}}|government_type=[[Socialism|Socialist]] [[people's democracy]] {{small|(until 1958)}}|leader_title1=[[Socialist Unity Party of Germany|SED leader]]|life_span=1949–1990|motto=[[Workers of the world, unite!|"Proletarier aller Länder, vereinigt Euch!"]]|national_anthem="Auferstanden aus Ruinen"|image_map=File:East Germany 1956-1990.svg|map_caption=Map of the German Democratic Republic.<hr>|official_languages=German|recognized_regional_languages=Sorbian|title_leader=[[Socialist Unity Party of German|SED]] leader|year_leader1=1946–1950|leader1=[[Wilhelm Pieck]] and [[Otto Grotewohl]]|year_leader2=1950–1971|leader2=[[Walter Ulbricht]]|year_leader3=1971–1989|leader3=[[Erich Honecker]]|year_leader4=1989|leader4=[[Egon Krenz]]|legislature=''Volkskammer''|area_km2=108,875|population_estimate=18,388,000|population_estimate_year=1950|population_density_km2=149}}
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The '''German Democratic Republic''' ('''GDR'''),{{Efn|German: '''Deutsche Demokratische Republik''' ('''DDR''')}} often known as '''East Germany''', was a [[people's democracy]] in [[Europe|Central Europe]] which existed from 1949 to 1990. The GDR was governed by the [[Socialist Unity Party of Germany]], which was formed with the unification of the existing [[Communist Party of Germany|Communist]] and [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democratic]] parties. Beginning in 1958, [[socialism]] in the GDR was dismantled with the introduction of [[Revisionism|revisionist]] policies such as the [[New Economic System]] under the leadership of [[Walter Ulbricht]]. By the time [[Erich Honecker]] was made General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party in 1971, the GDR had fallen under the governance of a [[Capitalism|capitalist]] bureaucracy subservient to the interests of [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet]] [[social-imperialism]].<ref>F.J. (October 2, 2024). ''[https://rotermorgen.eu/3-oktober-1990-tag-der-einverleibung-der-ddr/ "October 3, 1990: The Day the GDR was Annexed"]'' (in German). ''Roter Morgan''. Retrieved December 21, 2024.</ref>   
The '''German Democratic Republic''' ('''GDR'''),{{Efn|German: '''Deutsche Demokratische Republik''' ('''DDR''')}} often known as '''East Germany''', was a [[people's democracy]] in [[Europe|Central Europe]] which existed from 1949 to 1990. The GDR was governed by the [[Socialist Unity Party of Germany]], which was formed with the unification of the existing [[Communist Party of Germany|Communist]] and [[Social Democratic Party of Germany|Social Democratic]] parties. Beginning in 1958, [[socialism]] in the GDR was dismantled with the introduction of [[Revisionism|revisionist]] policies such as the [[New Economic System]] under the leadership of [[Walter Ulbricht]]. By the time [[Erich Honecker]] was made General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party in 1971, the GDR had fallen under the governance of a [[Capitalism|capitalist]] bureaucracy subservient to the interests of [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet]] [[social-imperialism]].<ref>F.J. (October 2, 2024). ''[https://rotermorgen.eu/3-oktober-1990-tag-der-einverleibung-der-ddr/ "October 3, 1990: The Day the GDR was Annexed"]'' (in German). ''Roter Morgan''. Retrieved December 21, 2024.</ref>   


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Latest revision as of 04:03, 25 December 2024

German Democratic Republic
Deutsche Demokratische Republik
1949–1990
Flag of German Democratic Republic
Flag
Coat of arms of German Democratic Republic
Coat of arms
Anthem: "Auferstanden aus Ruinen"
Map of the German Democratic Republic.
Map of the German Democratic Republic.
Capital
and largest city
 East Berlin
Official languages German
Recognized regional languages Sorbian
Mode of production Socialism (until 1958)
Capitalism (after 1958)
Government Socialist people's democracy (until 1958)
SED leader  
• 1946–1950
Wilhelm Pieck and Otto Grotewohl
• 1950–1971
Walter Ulbricht
• 1971–1989
Erich Honecker
• 1989
Egon Krenz
Legislature Volkskammer
Area
• Total
 108,875 km²
Population
• 1950 estimate
 18,388,000
• Density
 149 km²

The German Democratic Republic (GDR),[a] often known as East Germany, was a people's democracy in Central Europe which existed from 1949 to 1990. The GDR was governed by the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, which was formed with the unification of the existing Communist and Social Democratic parties. Beginning in 1958, socialism in the GDR was dismantled with the introduction of revisionist policies such as the New Economic System under the leadership of Walter Ulbricht. By the time Erich Honecker was made General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party in 1971, the GDR had fallen under the governance of a capitalist bureaucracy subservient to the interests of Soviet social-imperialism.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ F.J. (October 2, 2024). "October 3, 1990: The Day the GDR was Annexed" (in German). Roter Morgan. Retrieved December 21, 2024.

Notes

  1. ↑ German: Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR)
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