East Germany (German Democratic Republic) was a communist client state of the Soviet Union from 1949 to 1990. It was created from the Soviet occupation zone of Germany (1945-1949) following World War II.
East Germany, the former German Democratic Republic, was Communist when it was under Russian control following the end of World War II.
No. East Germany ceased to exist on 3rd October, 1990 when Germany was re-unified. East Germany was under communist rule until 18th March, 1990 when the first and last free elections were held and the communist SED (Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands - Socialist Unity Party of Germany) was swept from power.
The Soviet Union wanted to spread Communist influence and they believed by keeping East Germany (Which also contained the previous capital of Germany, Berlin), countries would follow its example and come under Soviet control as part of its Communist empire.
Italy, Spain, France, West Germany, and the United Kingdom were all major nations who were not Eastern European countries and not under communist control.
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East Germany, after WW2 until reunification in 1990.
After World War II, a large chunk of northeastern Germany was occupied by the Soviet Union. Eventually this became the basis of the "German Democratic Republic", also known as East Germany. East Germany inherited the Soviet-style Communist dictatorship as its government.
East Germany (German Democratic Republic) was a communist client state of the Soviet Union from 1949 to 1990. It was created from the Soviet occupation zone of Germany (1945-1949) following World War II.
East Germany was state capitalist, not Communist. Communism means no state, no classes, no money, no borders, no poverty.
Yes. East Germany was separated from West Germany by the Berlin Wall during the era of communism there. East Germany was part of the Soviet Communist Bloc and West Germany was the non-communist portion.
East Germany, the former German Democratic Republic, was Communist when it was under Russian control following the end of World War II.
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West Germany remained capitalist when East Germany was part of the Soviet Union, and therefore communist.
Depends what part of Germany... West or East? During ww2, Romania was a communist country, being under the Pact of Warsaw, so it was for EAST GERMANY and against WEST GERMANY
No. East Germany ceased to exist on 3rd October, 1990 when Germany was re-unified. East Germany was under communist rule until 18th March, 1990 when the first and last free elections were held and the communist SED (Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands - Socialist Unity Party of Germany) was swept from power.