Political Shit (GDR) Flashcards
Germany was divided into four zones as a result of….
Their defeat in the Second World War.
What year and month was the the German Democratic Republic.
October 1949.
The allied occupied terror ties merged to create Trizonia as a result of what?
The Berlin Blockade.
What was the Berlin airlift.
Stalin cut off all of the allies supply routes to West Berlin.
Why did Stalin implement the Berlin Airlift?
To get to allies to withdraw from West Berlin and allow him to gain the territory.
How did the allies keep West Berlin supplied without causing world war three.
The Berlin Airlift, supplies were transported to West Berlin via transport planes.
What was the SED?
The socialist unity party and the leading party of East Germany.
How was the Socialist Unity party formed?
The SPD(German social democrat party) was coerced to merge with the KPD(German Communist party)
Why did the East German constitution and system of government wish to appear democratic as opposed to the Soviet one party state?
The GDR was always in direct comparison with the wealthier FRG and as such wished to seem as democratic as their western equivalent. In the early days of the formation of the two states the potential of reunification the system of government could be established as easily as possible.
What did political propaganda claim that fascism in Germany arose as a result of?
It was a product of the later stages of capitalist society.
The Volkskammer translates from German to….
People’s chamber.
The Landerkammer translates from German to ….
States chamber.
What purpose did the Volkskammer serve?
So that “elections” could be held wherein puppet opposition parties like Liberal Democratic Party & Farmer’s Party.These parries were never allowed to gain any seats.
Why did the SED try to present the image of democracy unlike the Soviet’s overt one party system?
The GDR was always in direct comparison with the FRG on the international world stage as such had the appear as democratic as the west, similar constitutions between the two Germanise would also make re unification easier.
What was the role of the Landerkammer?
Comprised of the five historic German states (Lander) within the GDR representatives from the state assemblies would attend operating on the same principles as the Volkskammer.
