Documents - Politics between Immobility and Change

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11.	Love for the Socialist Fatherland (October 25, 1968) Two pillars of Walter Ulbricht’s late-1960s politics are apparent in this appeal to the younger generation: his emphasis on the Communist tradition in Germany....
12.	The FDP is Courted and Weighs Its Options (September 30, 1969) Despite the poor performance of the Free Democrats in the September elections, the party was courted as a coalition partner. In a meeting held on September 30, 1969, FDP party leaders summarize the....
13.	Socialist Reform Politics (October 3, 1969) For many citizens of the Federal Republic, the GDR had become something of a no-man’s-land. Written on the occasion of the GDR’s 30th anniversary, this article from the West German weekly Die....
14.	Socialist Fraternal Aid and the Downfall of Ulbricht (January 21, 1971) Under the leadership of Erich Honecker, members of the Politburo, the highest decision-making body of the SED, appeal to the general secretary of the CPSU (Communist....
15.	Walter Ulbricht: A Communist Biography (1973) On the occasion of Walter Ulbricht’s death, a West German journalist analyzes his political development, his importance in postwar East German history, his relationship....
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