German Democratic Republic
| German Democratic Republic Deutsche Demokratische Republik | |
|---|---|
| 1949–1990 | |
 Flag
 Coat of arms
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Anthem: "Auferstanden aus Ruinen" | |
 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]
History
After the surrender of Nazi Germany in World War II, Germany was split into 4 occupation zones by the United States of America, France, the United Kingdom and Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, United States, and France merged their occupation zones into the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949 and the Soviet Union alongside with the German proletariat established the German Democratic Republic, the nation would be established under the Dictatorship of the Proletariat. In the late 1950s, the German Democratic Republic started a reformation, called the New Economic System, that effectively turned the German Democratic Republic into a capitalist state. On the 9th of September 1989, the Berlin Wall fell and the 12 September 1990 saw the "Final settlement" being signed with the reunification of Germany being put into action on the 3rd of October.
See also
References
- ↑ F.J. (October 2, 2024). "October 3, 1990: The Day the GDR was Annexed" (in German). Roter Morgan. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
Notes
- ↑ German: Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR)
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