East Germany

historical nation, Germany
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Alternate titles: DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik, German Democratic Republic, Ostdeutschland
Date:
1949 - 1990
Major Events:
Helsinki Accords Warsaw Pact
Key People:
Claudia Pechstein Katarina Witt Erich Honecker Walter Ulbricht Klaus Fuchs
Related Topics:
Comecon International Investment Bank
Related Places:
Germany East Berlin Anhalt

East Germany, officially German Democratic Republic, German Ostdeutschland or Deutsche Demokratische Republik, former country (1949–90) that constitutes the northeastern section of present-day Germany.

The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by J.E. Luebering.