East German Glossary with German Pronunciation
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Deutsche Demokratische Republik |
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German Democratic Republic |
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Berliner Mauer |
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Berlin Wall |
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Deutsche Wiedervereinigun |
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German reunification |
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Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands |
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Socialist Unity Party of Germany |
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Volkskammer |
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People's Chamber |
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Walter Ulbricht |
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General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party from 1950 to 1971 |
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Erich Honecker |
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General Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party from 1971 to 1989 |
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Sowjetische Besatzungszone |
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Soviet occupation zone |
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Volkspolizei |
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People's Police |
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Stasi, Staatssicherheit |
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State Security |
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Inoffizielle Mitarbeiter |
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Unofficial Collaborators for the Stasi |
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General Reconnaissance Administration - Foreign Intelligence |
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Ostpolitik |
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Eastern Policy of Willy Brandt to normalize his country's relations with the GDR |
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Freie Deutsche Jugend |
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Free German Youth FDJ |
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Junge Pioniere |
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Young Pioneers youth group |
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Seid bereit – Immer bereit ! |
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Be ready - Always ready ! motto for Junge Pioniere |
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Nationale Volksarmee |
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National People's Army |
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Kampfgruppen der Arbeiterklasse |
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Combat Groups of the Working Class |
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Die Wende |
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The Turning Point in East Germany from 1989 - 1990 |
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Einigungsvertrag |
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Treaty of Unification August 30, 1990 |
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Abgrenzung |
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Policy adopted by the East Germany in the early 1970s to emphasize differences in culture, language, history, and world view between East Germany and West Germany. |
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Wessie |
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slang for West German |
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Ossie |
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slang for East German |
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Vergangenheits Bewaltung |
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Mastering the Past |
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Republikflucht |
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flight from the republic |
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Landwirtschaftliche Produktionsgenossenschaften |
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Agricultural Cooperatives |
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Sandmännchen |
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Little Sandman children's tv show |
