East Germany

Cold War
European Countries

East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a Central European country that existed from 7 October 1949 to 3 October 1990. It was governed by the Socialist Unity Party of Germany and was generally viewed as a communist state. Its centrally planned economy became the most successful in the Eastern Bloc. Peaceful protests in 1989 helped bring down the Berlin Wall, leading to liberalization, elections and reunification with West Germany.

Official name: German Democratic Republic (GDR)
Existence: 7 October 1949 to 3 October 1990
Political rule: Dominated by the Socialist Unity Party of Germany

Sources and credits

Article: East Germany (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q16957
Text: Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
Illustration: By Deutsche Demokratische Republik Flaggenentwurf: Fritz Behrendt. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia Commons
Deutsche Demokratische Republik Flaggenentwurf: Fritz Behrendt, Derivative of File:Flag of East Germany.svg. Gesetzblatt der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik vom 27. Oktober 1955 [1] Gesetz über das Staatswappen und die Staatsflagge der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik vom 26. September 1955 [2] Gesetz zur Änderung des Gesetzes über das Staatswappen und die Staatsflagge der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik. Vom 1. Oktober 1959 [3][4]
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