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East Germany, formally the German Democratic Republic or GDR (German: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, ([ˈdɔʏtʃə demoˈkʀaːtɪʃə ʀepuˈbliːk]) or DDR), was a state in the Eastern Bloc during the Cold War period. From 1949 to 1990, it administered the region of Germany that was occupied by Soviet forces at the end of World War II—the Soviet Occupation Zone of the Potsdam Agreement, bounded on the east by the Oder–Neisse line. The Soviet zone surrounded West Berlin, but did not include it; as a result, West Berlin remained outside the jurisdiction of the GDR.
The German Democratic Republic was established in the Soviet Zone, while the Federal Republic was established in the three western zones. The East was often described as a satellite state of the Soviet Union. Soviet occupation authorities began transferring administrative responsibility to German communist leaders in 1948, and the GDR began to function as a state on 7 October 1949. Soviet forces, however, remained in the country throughout the Cold War. The GDR established the Ministry for State Security, or "Stasi", which aided the Soviet Army in suppressing uprisings in 1953. Until 1989, the GDR was governed by the Socialist Unity Party (SED), though other parties nominally participated in its alliance organisation, the National Front of Democratic Germany.
Coordinates: 51°N 9°E / 51°N 9°E / 51; 9
Germany (/ˈdʒɜːrməni/; German: Deutschland [ˈdɔʏtʃlant]), officially the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Bundesrepublik Deutschland, listen ), is a federal parliamentary republic in West-Central Europe. It includes 16 constituent states and covers an area of 357,021 square kilometres (137,847 sq mi) with a largely temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Berlin. With about 81.5 million inhabitants, Germany is the most populous member state in the European Union. After the United States, it is the second most popular migration destination in the world.
Various Germanic tribes have occupied northern Germany since classical antiquity. A region named Germania was documented before 100 AD. During the Migration Period the Germanic tribes expanded southward. Beginning in the 10th century, German territories formed a central part of the Holy Roman Empire. During the 16th century, northern German regions became the centre of the Protestant Reformation.
Documentary - The lost world of communism 1 (East Germany) videos BBC: The Lost World of Communism ( 1). For more on the series, see For more on . 2 as requested, please enjoy it is a great watch and really an eye opener! Leave a comment letting me know what you thought! The Lost World of .
How the collapse of communism affected people in the 'socialist paradise' of East Germany.
How Powerful Is Germany? http://testu.be/1OcTEIq Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml It's been 25 years since East and West Germany reunified, but differences still remain between the two halves. How is Germany still divided? Learn More: The Berlin Wall fell 25 years ago, but Germany is still divided https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2014/10/31/the-berlin-wall-fell-25-years-ago-but-germany-is-still-divided/ "It can be hard for visitors to Berlin to imagine where the Berlin Wall once separated Germany's communist East from the U.S.-friendly West." Differences persist between eastern and western Germany http://america.aljazeera.com/opinions/2014/11/germany-berlin-wallfallunificationeconomics.html "When the Berlin Wall fell on Nov. 9, 1989, the expectations o...
Doping Scandal | East Germany 1970s | Dangerous Secrets of Doping | Documentary english subtitles -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Like us on Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/Documentarye... Follow us on Twitter ► https://twitter.com/DocuHDengsub Visit my blog ► http://docuhdengsub.tumblr.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Doping Scandal | East Germany 1970s | Dangerous Secrets of Doping | Documentary english subtitles Doping Scandal for Gold investigates one of the most alarming cover-ups in the history of the Olympic Games - East Germany's organized use of steroids and testosterone to bolster its athletes' performance from 1960s through the 1980s. In ...
Schwedt and Eisenhüttenstadt were once major centers of heavy industry in East Germany, producing oil and steel. After the collapse of communism, they went into decline. Whereas Eisenhüttenstadt managed to recover, however, Schwedt has not. Are these towns typical of overall development in the former East Germany? How so local residents there view progress? And what role does politics play, 25 years on? More from People and Politics: http://www.dw.de/people-and-politics-the-political-magazine-2014-06-12/e-17652132-9798
Trip to East Germany just after the wall came down.
Back in the times of the GDR (German Democratic Republic), it was nearly impossible for chefs to get their hands on a lot of basic ingredients. Most meals were born out of necessity, with chefs really having to flex their creativity. GDR food was also heavily influenced by the recipes of the USSR. Our host Stacy Denzel Janmaat leads us on a journey to find what is left of the notorious GDR cuisine, 25 years after the fall of the Berlin wall. In the East-German city of Leipzig, the “Gaststätte Kollektiv” aims to recreate the GDR dining experience through its detailed interior and food. The 29-year-old owner and chef was born in Leipzig, and although he was still quite young when the wall came down, he was still able to tell us about the days of limited food availability. Back in Berlin, w...
BBC: The Lost World of Communism (Part 1). For more on the series, see http://hauntingeurope.com/2011/10/the-lost-world-of-communism/ For more on communist-era symbols and anthems, see http://nationalanthems.me/tag/communist.
November 1989, footage of the events as they were happening at the time. Commentary from Professor David Childs
CIA Film on Communist East Germany & The Iron Curtain | EAGLE CAGE (1960) - This film's anti-communist perspective compares east - west freedoms, or the lack thereof. Scenes show a U.S. tour group at the East German border, and stress the importance of Radio Free Europe. National Security Council. Central Intelligence Agency. - SUBSCRIBE to Bright Enlightenment: http://www.youtube.com/BrightEnlightenment - LIKE our page on Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/BrightEnlightenment - TWITTER: http://www.twitter.com/BrightEnlightenment - WEBSITE: http://www.BrightEnlightenment.com/
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Ehemaliger Luftabwehrstützpunkt bei Kremmen (Brandenburg)
5 year old female I just bought from the Amish. THANK GOD of the Communist East Germans and THANK GOD for the AMISH!
As part of EU Month of Culture, Leonard Schmieding discusses the influence and role of hip hop music and culture in East Germany during the Cold War with Nicholas Brown. Speaker Biography: Leonard Schmieding, Ph.D, is a DAAD, Visiting Researcher, BMW Center for German and European Studies, Georgetown University. He has also served as a research fellow at the German Historical Institute. He studied History, American Studies, and English in Freiburg im Breisgau, Bloomington (Indiana), and Leipzig. In 2011, he received his PhD in History from the University of Leipzig. His dissertation on hip-hop culture in the German Democratic Republic between 1983 and 1990 was awarded the Rolf-Kentner-Prize of the Heidelberg Center for American Studies for the best dissertation in the field of American S...
Erich Honecker, the East German President visited Zambia on 21st February, 1979. He met his Zambian counterpart, Kenneth Kaunda in Lusaka where they spoke to each other through an English-Germany translator on how to end racism in South Africa.
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v.21 / October 3rd, 2016 / It's a bank holiday for German's day of reunification. Or deutsche Wiedervereinigung if that's more your thing. #wiedervereinigung SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/SubToJeremyTai TWITTER: https://twitter.com/jeremytai SNAPCHAT: jeremytai INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/jeremytai Music by https://soundcloud.com/joakimkarud (- _ -)
This is one of the most bizarre stories I ever heard. Tried to do a video about the mysterious lostfriesland case.
This is an old Tram Ride from 1990, in East Germany. It was recorded shortly before the end of the GDR. You see a compilation of different rides. This video has been made with components which have been contributed by another channel, using the Creative Commons Licence CC-BY. The name of this YouTube user is "ru-p". You can visit his channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ralphulbrich Licence: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
The Full Videocassette "Live in East Germany" from The Kelly Family.
This is one hour long mix of best DDR (GDR) Music performed by Erich Weinert Ensemble, NVA Choir and some epic soviet songs in german. I was animated to make this video because of the creator of the One Hour of Music - Soviet Communist Music and One Hour of Music - North Korea. Thank you for this! For every one! 0:00 National Anthem of the GDR 2:53 Lied vom Vaterland 6:35 Augen geradeaus 8:35 Linker Marsch 11:22 Jungs aus Moskau und Berlin 14:15 Wir schützen die Sowjetunion 16:03 Kämpfen wie Thälmann 18:20 Unterwegs (Soldaten, marsch!) (german) 20:12 (russian) 21:10 Partisanen vom Amur 23:14 Arbeiter von Wien 25:51 Die Moorsoldaten 29:14 Der kleine Trompeter 31:45 Spartakus in Berlin 34:12 Die Grenzer Kompanie 36:32 Grün ist meine Waffenfarbe 38:40 Marsch der Kampfgruppen 42:34 Unsere Pan...
Has it been 40 years?
Still a hostage
New kind of fascist
There in West Germany
The people are battlefields
East and west
The lines are drawn
How are you to live?
Fear of death is so close
Crimes on our heads
Are we ignorant, blind?