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GCSE History · key term
The German Democratic Republic: communist East Germany, established in 1949 and closely controlled by the Soviet Union.
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Revise: Berlin WallBy 1949, Germany had become two states: capitalist West Germany, the FRG, and communist East Germany, the GDR. However, West Berlin remained under Western control even though it lay deep inside East Germany.
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The German Democratic Republic, established in October 1949 in the Soviet occupation zone.
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Many people left the Soviet zone and later the GDR for the West, seeking better living conditions or greater freedom. The border became increasingly guarded, dividing families and communities. Berlin remained an important route between East and West during this period; there was no Berlin Wall by 1955.