1.3b Did a combination of repression and support keep the SED in control?

Question 1

Define repression

Answer 1

The act of subduing someone by force to suppress a thought or feeling

Question 2

Define niche society

Answer 2

A term used to show the slow pace of life in the GDR which allowed more time to complain about things

Question 3

What reward did border guards receive if they killed someone trying to escape?

Answer 3

Extra pay or a road named after them

Question 4

How many successful escapes were there over the Berlin wall?

Answer 4

5000

Question 5

How many people were killed trying to cross the Berlin wall?

Answer 5

200

Question 6

What was the NVA (National People’s Army)?

Answer 6

A force used to stop protest

Question 7

How many members of the NVA were there?

Answer 7

123,000

Question 8

How many people refused to join the NVA through conscription?

Answer 8

15,000

Question 9

Why were the NVA ineffective? (2)

Answer 9

1) Aren’t really used to stop protests

2) Could be directed to march into Czechoslovakia but didn’t because of war memories

Question 10

How many members of the Border Troops were there?

Answer 10

50,000

Question 11

How many of the Border Troops actually policed the border?

Answer 11

30,000

Question 12

What could happen to a Border Troop if someone escaped on their watch?

Answer 12

Could be punished

Question 13

What were the KVP?

Answer 13

Preliminary Police

Question 14

What were the KVP responsible for?

Answer 14

Internal security

Question 15

What did the KVP fail to stop effectively?

Answer 15

The June Uprising

Question 16

What did the auxiliary police do?

Answer 16

Voluntary group called out to disorder

Question 17

How many members of the auxiliary police were there?

Answer 17

400,000

Question 18

How did some Stasi members actually act against the cause?

Answer 18

They helped out counter-GDR groups, trying not to blow their cover

Question 19

What was the aim of the Stasi?

Answer 19

To protect against sabotage

Question 20

How many IMs were there?

Answer 20

175,000

Question 21

What was operational decomposition?

Answer 21

Shady tactics used by the Stasi to break down opposition over time after international recognition limited their methods

Question 22

Who became head of the Stasi after the 1953 June Uprising?

Answer 22

Zaisser replaced Mielke

Question 23

Which 2 terrorist organisations were the Stasi involved with?

Answer 23

IRA

PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organisation)

Question 24

What is the name of the Stasi prison left off of maps?

Answer 24

hohenschonhousen

Question 25

To what extent were the Stasi effective in protecting the GDR?

Answer 25

Effective at creating fear and deterring things but not directly protecting the GDR

Question 26

1 IM in every ___ people

Answer 26

120

Question 27

Give 4 reasons someone would become an IM

Answer 27

Patriotism Fear Career prospects Self protection

Question 28

Over __% of IMs worked to report citizens attitudes towards the GDR

Answer 28

80%

Question 29

Why were the FDJ mixed gender?

Answer 29

To differentiate from the Hitler Youth

Question 30

What was the official FDJ newspaper called?

Answer 30

Young World

Question 31

What was the accolade of the FDJ newspaper 'Young World'?

Answer 31

Had the largest circulation of any newspaper at 1.4 million

Question 32

What could result from failure to attend the FDJ?

Answer 32

Jeopardising University places

Question 33

Once they left school, FDJ membership fell to ___

Answer 33

1/3

Question 34

Why did the FDJ struggle to retain its members?

Answer 34

They struggled to find a balance between rigid control and a relaxed environment

Question 35

Why were the FDJ effective?

Answer 35

They controlled children outside of school

Question 36

Why was education ineffective in controlling the population?

Answer 36

There ever present political messages were ignored

Question 37

What was the name of the main GDR newspaper?

Answer 37

Neues Deutschland

Question 38

How did Honnecker control Neues Deutschland?

Answer 38

Checked the front cover daily

Question 39

To what extent did the SED have control over newspapers?

Answer 39

They had control over every newspaper except the Church paper which was only permitted to write religious, non-political messages

Question 40

How did the SED control journalists?

Answer 40

All professional journalists were state trained and selected based on their loyalty

Question 41

How were writers controlled by the SED?

Answer 41

Treated as public enemies and were under constant surveillance

Question 42

Which writer was heavily regulated by the SED?

Answer 42

Reinner Kunnze

Question 43

What literature did the SED promote?

Answer 43

Classic German literature that contained messages of German achievement

Question 44

What leading artists was a Stasi member?

Answer 44

Soscha Anderson

Question 45

What were the most popular TV shows in the GDR?

Answer 45

US shows like 'Dallas' and 'Dynasty'

Question 46

What film was banned in 1965?

Answer 46

'The Rabbit is me'

Question 47

What film had 22 scenes cut?

Answer 47

'Hands up or I'll shoot'

Question 48

What was the unpopular overly political show in the GDR?

Answer 48

The Black Channel

Question 49

What percentage of audience share did 'The Black Channel' have?

Answer 49

15%

Question 50

Why did Ulbricht stop the publication of the suicide rate?

Answer 50

Because it got so high

Question 51

In what year was there an assassination attempt on Honnecker?

Answer 51

1982

Question 52

In what year did protest move towards support for reunification?

Answer 52

1989