Questão 1
Questão
What did the GDR's constitution claim to garuntee its citizens? (Two things)
Questão 2
Questão
Which of these measures were taken by Ulbricht to ensure that a socialist government took power in East Germany? (Three things)
Responda
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Elections were delayed to allow the SED time to build up a power base
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The stasi was set up to hunt down and prosecute protential rivals
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The SED infiltrated mass organisations
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The political leaders of other parties were bribed and assassinated
Questão 3
Questão
In 1952, the five Lander (large districts) of East Germany were split up into Bezirke (smaller districts) in order to extend SED domination, taking away any political power from the Lander's leaders and fusing Party and State. How many Bezirke were created?
Questão 4
Questão
Why was Ulbricht's position as First Secretary precarious at first? (Two things)
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The USSR had little respect for him
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He had rivals within the SED
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The Allies wanted to remove him from power
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His health was in a poor state
Questão 5
Questão
Which of these GDR politicians were rivals of Ulbricht? (Two)
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Zaisser
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Hernstadt
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Adenauer
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Krenz
Questão 6
Questão
Why was it beneficial for the USSR to keep Ulbricht in power?
Questão 7
Questão
What did the first 5-Year Industrial Plan do to the GDR's industry?
Responda
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It doubled industrial output
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It was so unpopular that a lot of workers left for the FRG, weakening the industry of the GDR
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It drained the GDR's natural resources
Questão 8
Questão
Collectivisation increased the size of farms to exploit machinery and labour to the full. However, it was not popular with the agricultural workforce. How many farmers left for the FRG rather than be forced into collective farms?
Questão 9
Questão
When compared to the FRG, the GDR had fewer...?
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Literate citizens
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Consumer products
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Female workers
Questão 10
Questão
How many workers went on strike in the June 1953 uprisings?
Responda
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327,000
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560,000
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281,000
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635,000
Questão 11
Questão
Which of the following classes formed the bulk of those rebelling in the June 1953 uprisings?
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Peasants
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The middle class
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The upper class
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Workers
Questão 12
Questão
There have been hugely varying estimates as to how many people were killed in the 1953 uprisings. Some have suggested it was as few as 21. What is the largest number that has been suggested?
Questão 13
Questão
How many SED party members were dismissed following the June Uprisings?
Questão 14
Questão
How did Ulbricht ensure that the Hungarian Uprising did not spread to the GDR?
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He pleased the population by shortening the working day and releasing prisoners
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He increased military presence in order to dissuade any protestors
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He appointed popular officials to important posts in the government
Questão 15
Questão
Which of these were benefits to becoming an IM - an unofficial collaborator reporting to the Stasi? (Two things)
Questão 16
Questão
What proportion of industrial goods did the USSR demand from the GDR?
Questão 17
Questão
SAGs were commercial enterprises set up specifically to produce goods for the USSR. They included some of the most important factories in chemical, mechanical engineering and electronics industries. How many of them were there?
Questão 18
Questão
The GDR's Seven Year Plan to increase the production of energy, chemicals and engineering was abandoned in 1962 after an economic downturn. Why was the GDR's industry so fallible? (Two reasons.)
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Little attention was paid to supply and demand
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Industrial managers lowered standards to meet demand
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The heavy reparations let to equipment shortages
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There was a shortage of workers