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German Democratic Republic, 1949-1971
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A-Level History Mind Map on German Democratic Republic, 1949-1971, created by James Walters5376 on 12/05/2016.
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German Democratic Republic, 1949-1971
Economy
Soviet reparations stripped the zone, 25% of Goods
Trade relied on the Soviet Bloc, 76%
Structure
Nationalisation
76% Industry under state Control
SAGs, later turned into VEBs
Five-Year plan model Adopted
Later Severn-Year Plans (1959)
Favored heavy industry, food Shortages
Policies outdated before Introduction
Greater regional Specialisation
New Economic System
Honoured Marxist Ideas, Flirted with the Free Market
Some people did benefit, many however fled West
Collectivisation (1952,1960)
85% Farms in State Control
Heavy machinery and livestock was owned in Common
Society
Stasi
Controlled all cultural activities, 'conveyor belts' for Transition
Censorship, banning of Western Influences
Kept a close eye on all Citizens
Discontent
200,000 people fled west every Year
Loss of skilled Labour
June 1953 Riots
Took place in over 400 Cities
Causes
May Directive
10% Work Quotas Increase
Low wages, High Taxes
Fears of forced Nationalisation
Ulbricht unable to deal with the Riots
28,000 Soviet Troops
Upto 125 Killed
Proved the GDR didn't support Communism
Ulbricht relied on the USSR to keep Power
Aproch became more Ruthless
76,000 opposition Arrested
350,000 People fled West
Further Trouble (1956)
Strikes and Industrial Unrest
Quick political and economic action saved his Position
State Socialism
Workers Paradise
Guaranteed Job, Transport, Housing and Education
FDGB, Workers Protection
Expense of Freedom
Low Wages for All
Still a split between the elite and 'Others'
Government had control over Promotions
Those who failed to meet quotas were Punished
The Church
Provided political Opposition
Sketchy relations until the formation of an independent Church
Youth
Controlled by the State, FDJ
Membership voluntary but Encouraged
Education system setup to compliment Organisations
Private schools Abolished
Emphasis on practical work skills, only those with Special Talents continued in Education
Depended on Political Conformity
Women
Women's equality vitally important from the Start
Must Work
Equal Pay
87% in Work
Confined to low paid unskilled Jobs
Still burdened with household Duties
Given days off, laundries, stores and nurseries in the workplace, Equality?
Aims
Build a workers State
Remove private Ownership
Building of Socialism
Soviet Union
GDR was reliant on the Soviet Bloc
Warsaw Pact
Response to NATO
NVA, 170,000 troop Army
Fight for the Workers
Secured the division of Germany
Berlin Crisis
Reasons
Movement of citizens West, 2.5million (15% population) by 1961
Sudden panic led 181,000 people to leave in 1961
40,000 fled on the day the wall was Constructed (12th August)
Lots of East Berliners has Western Jobs (53,000)
An open Cold War Front
Ocured after the rejection of the Berlin Ultimatum
Stated Berlin must be made Free
After a second failed attempt, Khrushchev agreed to building the Wall
Consequences
Both parties had an 18hour face Off
Some deliberately overstepped the wire, were let Through
Now stood as a symbol of Division
Limiting of free movement split Families
Saw little point in Protesting
Saved the GDR, kept there workforce and economy Alive
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