Before its establishment, the country's territory was administered and occupied by Soviet forces following the Berlin Declaration abolishing German sovereignty in World War II. The Potsdam …

East Germany (in German Ostdeutschland) was the common English name for the former German Democratic Republic (in German, Deutsche Demokratische Republik, or GDR), a …

Nov 29, 2025 · Communist regimes began to collapse in eastern Europe, and democratic governments rose in East Germany, Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia, followed by the …

East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunifica...

Nov 9, 2025 · East Germany (GDR) Declared in 1949, the German Democratic Republic was a Socialist-run state in the Soviet-occupied east after World War II.

May 16, 2025 · East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West …

East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a socialist state established in 1949 in the eastern part of Germany, emerging after World War II.

Mar 4, 2025 · Besides its capital East Berlin, East Germany encompassed the territories of today’s federal states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony …

Governed by a pro-Soviet communist party, East Germany aimed to create a socialist state but faced significant economic challenges due to heavy reparations and restrictions imposed …

East Germany's political and economic system reflected its status as a part of the Eastern Bloc of Soviet-allied Communist countries, with the nation ruled by the Socialist Unity Party of …