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East Germany, the former German Democratic Republic, was Communist when it was under Russian control following the end of World War II.
the political and economic division between the democratic west and the communist east
the political and economic division between the democratic west and the communist east
the political and economic division between the democratic west and the communist east
The iron curtain was the border that divided Europe between the democratic west and the communist east. It lasted from 1945 to 1991.
East Germany was a communist country with no elections. West Germany was democratic with elections.
The Iron Curtain was a metaphor for the Stalin's seemingly impenetrable partition of Europe between an authoritarian east and democratic west. Among the most symbolic manifestations to the Iron Curtain was the Berlin Wall.
The Berlin wall separated east and west Berlin
The main differences between West and East Germany was that West Germany was a Democratic Capitalist state while East Germany was a self declared 'socialist state' (though more commonly it is labeled Communist).
The United Kingdom, a NATO country, had a democratic government. East Germany, a member of the Warsaw Pact, had a communist government.
Answer this question… Great Britain, a NATO country, had a democratic government. East Germany, a member of the Warsaw Pact, had a communist government.