Die Wiedervereinigung und ihre Folgen Flashcards

1
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die Meinungsfreiheit

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free speech

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der Staatschef(s)

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head of state

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überwachen

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to keep under surveillance

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die ehemalige DDR

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what used to be the GDR

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abhören

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to bug a phone

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angreifen

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to attack

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einsperren

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to imprison

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der Fluchtversuch(e)

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attempt to escape

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die Führung

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leadership

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der Grenzübergang

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border crossing point

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die Planwirtschaft

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centrally planned economy

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die Reisebeschränkung

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travel restrictions

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13
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scheitern

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to fail

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der Spitzel(-)

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snitch, informer

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der Staatsfeind(e)

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enemy of the state

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die Truppen

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troops

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der Überwachungsstaat

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Big Brother state

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unterdrücken

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to oppress, suppress

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19
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verhaften

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to arrest

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20
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die Auseinandersetzung

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argument, dispute

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21
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der Ausreiseantrag

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application to leave the GDR

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bedrohen

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to threaten

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der Befehl(e)

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order, command

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24
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sich bemühen um + acc

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to try to

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das Ereignis(se)

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event, occurrence

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26
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jemanden erschießen

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to shoot somebody

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27
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der Flüchtlingsstrom

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stream of refugees

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28
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die Friedensbewegung

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the peace movement

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29
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gewaltlos

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non-violent

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30
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hinter den Kulissen

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behind the scenes

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31
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der Jahrestag(e)

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anniversary

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32
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der Jubel

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jubilation

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33
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die Kundgebung(en)

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rally

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34
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ums Leben kommen

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to die

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35
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machtlos

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powerless

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36
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miterleben

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to experience, live through

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37
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die Teilung

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division

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38
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vereint

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united

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39
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verkünden

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to announce

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der Vertreter(-)

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representative

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der Vorgang

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course of events

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der Zerfall

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disintegration

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zusammenbrechen

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to collapse

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einen Ausreiseantrag stellen

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to apply to leave the GDR

45
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das geteilte Deutschland

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divided Germany

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das vereinte Deutschland

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united Germany

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die Zwangsherrschaft

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die Arbeitslosenquote

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unemployment rate

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dichtmachen

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to close down

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jemanden entlassen

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to fire somebody

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veraltet

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der Verfall

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verschweigen

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to keep silent about

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verwahrlost

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der Aufbau

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construction

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beleben

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eigenständig

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independent

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sich gewöhnen an + acc

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to get used to

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nachhaltig

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sustainable

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sanieren

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to renovate

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die Selbstbestimmung

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self-determination

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das Wachstum

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das Eigentum(e)

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das Gehalt, die Gehälter

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die Lebenserwartung

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life expectancy

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der Lohn, die Löhe

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die Steuererhöhung

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tax increase

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umtauschen

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to exchange (money)

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der Steuerzahler

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die Umwandlung

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transformation

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das Unternehmen(-)

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unvorstellbar

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unimaginable

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der Verdienst(e)

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die öffentlichen Haushalte

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the public finances

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der Solidaritätszuschlag

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extra income tax on Germans to fund the rebuilding of the former GDR

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das Begrüßungsgeld

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money given to East Germans coming to West Germany

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das Agrarland

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agricultural land

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der Badeort(e)

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coastal resort

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bedrückt

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gloomy, despondent

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der Fortschritt(e)

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die Landsleute

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fellow citizens

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das Markenzeichen(-)

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trade-mark

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im Nachhinein

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in retrospect, with hindsight

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neidisch auf + acc

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jealous of

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pendeln

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to commute

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der Plattenbau(ten)

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prefabricated tower block

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prägen

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to characterise

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der Stacheldrahtzaun

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barbed wire fence

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das Stadtbild(er)

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überwiegen

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to outweigh

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überwinden

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to overcome

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unterschätzen

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to underestimate

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vermissen

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verschwinden

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to disappear

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vertraut

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eine Vielzahl an

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a huge number of

97
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umweltbelastende Industrien

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polluting industries