Five months after declaration of the western Federal Republic of Germany (better known as West Germany), on October 7, 1949, the DWK formed a provisional government and proclaimed the …

3 days ago · Unlike the other Soviet-style states of eastern Europe, East Germany had been part of an advanced capitalist economy before the war, which gave it a considerable advantage in …

Diplomatically, we know that the Cold War ended in Europe, the Red Army pulled out of East Germany, and Germany was united. But on a societal level, how did 17 million East Germans …

East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), existed from 1949 until its reunification with West Germany in 1990. Established in the Soviet-occupied zone of …

Feb 9, 2010 · East Germany ceased to exist in 1990, when its land and people were absorbed into the democratic Federal Republic of Germany.

East Germany (in German Ostdeutschland) was the common English name for the former German Democratic Republic (in German, Deutsche Demokratische Republik, or GDR), a …

Mar 4, 2025 · Besides its capital East Berlin, East Germany encompassed the territories of today’s federal states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony …

Sep 20, 2022 · East Germany is a former communist state established in 1945 that was reunited with West Germany in 1990. This separation was a natural result of occupation following …

Nov 6, 2025 · The volume provides a 'rereading' of East Germany and its legacy as a cultural phenomenon free from the prejudices that prevailed while it existed, offering English …

Before its establishment, the country's territory was administered and occupied by Soviet forces following the Berlin Declaration abolishing German sovereignty in World War II. The Potsdam …