What's the official name of East Germany?
German Democratic Republic
What is its German acronym?
DDR
What type of government did it have?
socialist
Which region of Europe is it in?
central
How long did it exist?
1949 to 1990
Who occupied its land before that?
Soviet forces
At the end of which conflict?
World War II
Was West Berlin part of the country?
no
What did other parts of Germany become?
the Federal Republic
How many other zones were there?
three
Who controlled East Germany?
Soviet Union.
Was the Russian army stationed there?
Soviet forces, however, remained in the country throughout the Cold War
For how long?
throughout the Cold War
What was built in 1961?
the Berlin Wall
Who built it?
The East German government
What problems did the state have?
emigration
Where?
to the West
How did that hurt it?
it weakened it economically
Did they learn Russian in school?
yes
Which party ran the country for most of the time?
the Socialist Unity Party