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EDEXCEL GDR History COPY > 1.3b Did a combination of repression and support keep the SED in control? > Flashcards

1.3b Did a combination of repression and support keep the SED in control? Flashcards

1
Q

Define repression

A

The act of subduing someone by force to suppress a thought or feeling

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2
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Define niche society

A

A term used to show the slow pace of life in the GDR which allowed more time to complain about things

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3
Q

What reward did border guards receive if they killed someone trying to escape?

A

Extra pay or a road named after them

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4
Q

How many successful escapes were there over the Berlin wall?

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5000

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5
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How many people were killed trying to cross the Berlin wall?

A

200

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6
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What was the NVA (National People’s Army)?

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A force used to stop protest

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7
Q

How many members of the NVA were there?

A

123,000

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8
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How many people refused to join the NVA through conscription?

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15,000

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9
Q

Why were the NVA ineffective? (2)

A

1) Aren’t really used to stop protests

2) Could be directed to march into Czechoslovakia but didn’t because of war memories

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10
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How many members of the Border Troops were there?

A

50,000

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11
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How many of the Border Troops actually policed the border?

A

30,000

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12
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What could happen to a Border Troop if someone escaped on their watch?

A

Could be punished

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13
Q

What were the KVP?

A

Preliminary Police

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14
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What were the KVP responsible for?

A

Internal security

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15
Q

What did the KVP fail to stop effectively?

A

The June Uprising

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16
Q

What did the auxiliary police do?

A

Voluntary group called out to disorder

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17
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How many members of the auxiliary police were there?

A

400,000

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18
Q

How did some Stasi members actually act against the cause?

A

They helped out counter-GDR groups, trying not to blow their cover

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19
Q

What was the aim of the Stasi?

A

To protect against sabotage

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20
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How many IMs were there?

A

175,000

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21
Q

What was operational decomposition?

A

Shady tactics used by the Stasi to break down opposition over time after international recognition limited their methods

22
Q

Who became head of the Stasi after the 1953 June Uprising?

A

Zaisser replaced Mielke

23
Q

Which 2 terrorist organisations were the Stasi involved with?

A

IRA

PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organisation)

24
Q

What is the name of the Stasi prison left off of maps?

A

hohenschonhousen

25
Q

To what extent were the Stasi effective in protecting the GDR?

A

Effective at creating fear and deterring things but not directly protecting the GDR

26
Q

1 IM in every ___ people

A

120

27
Q

Give 4 reasons someone would become an IM

A

Patriotism
Fear
Career prospects
Self protection

28
Q

Over __% of IMs worked to report citizens attitudes towards the GDR

A

80%

29
Q

Why were the FDJ mixed gender?

A

To differentiate from the Hitler Youth

30
Q

What was the official FDJ newspaper called?

A

Young World

31
Q

What was the accolade of the FDJ newspaper ‘Young World’?

A

Had the largest circulation of any newspaper at 1.4 million

32
Q

What could result from failure to attend the FDJ?

A

Jeopardising University places

33
Q

Once they left school, FDJ membership fell to ___

A

1/3

34
Q

Why did the FDJ struggle to retain its members?

A

They struggled to find a balance between rigid control and a relaxed environment

35
Q

Why were the FDJ effective?

A

They controlled children outside of school

36
Q

Why was education ineffective in controlling the population?

A

There ever present political messages were ignored

37
Q

What was the name of the main GDR newspaper?

A

Neues Deutschland

38
Q

How did Honnecker control Neues Deutschland?

A

Checked the front cover daily

39
Q

To what extent did the SED have control over newspapers?

A

They had control over every newspaper except the Church paper which was only permitted to write religious, non-political messages

40
Q

How did the SED control journalists?

A

All professional journalists were state trained and selected based on their loyalty

41
Q

How were writers controlled by the SED?

A

Treated as public enemies and were under constant surveillance

42
Q

Which writer was heavily regulated by the SED?

A

Reinner Kunnze

43
Q

What literature did the SED promote?

A

Classic German literature that contained messages of German achievement

44
Q

What leading artists was a Stasi member?

A

Soscha Anderson

45
Q

What were the most popular TV shows in the GDR?

A

US shows like ‘Dallas’ and ‘Dynasty’

46
Q

What film was banned in 1965?

A

‘The Rabbit is me’

47
Q

What film had 22 scenes cut?

A

‘Hands up or I’ll shoot’

48
Q

What was the unpopular overly political show in the GDR?

A

The Black Channel

49
Q

What percentage of audience share did ‘The Black Channel’ have?

A

15%

50
Q

Why did Ulbricht stop the publication of the suicide rate?

A

Because it got so high

51
Q

In what year was there an assassination attempt on Honnecker?

A

1982

52
Q

In what year did protest move towards support for reunification?

A

1989

EDEXCEL GDR History COPY (17 decks)

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