GDR

Question 1

When was the SED created

Answer 1

1946

Question 2

Why was the SED created

Answer 2

a merger of the communist party and the Social Democratic Party

Question 3

Whos guidance was the SED under

Answer 3

Communist

Question 4

Why was there growing division among the Allies?

Answer 4

There were disagreements over:
reparations
Economic recovery
political systems

Question 5

When was the cold war

Answer 5

1947

Question 6

What did the cold war lead to?

Answer 6

breakdown of cooperation between the Allies

Question 7

When was the Berlin Blockade?

Answer 7

1948

Question 8

What was the aim of the Berlin Blockade

Answer 8

force Western allies out of Berlin

Question 9

How did the Berlin divisions formalize?

Answer 9

Western zones merged to become FRG
Soviet Zone became GDR

Question 10

When was the FRG and GDR created?

Answer 10

1949

Question 11

Who became leader of the GDR?

Answer 11

Walter Ulbricht

Question 12

What was Ulbricht’s main aim?

Answer 12

building socialism under soviet influence

Question 13

What was the Volkskammer

Answer 13

-Peoples Chamber
-Elections heavily controlled
-Functioned as a rubber-stamp body for the SED policy

Question 14

What is the Landerkammer

Answer 14

-States Chamber
-represented the federal state

Question 15

How did the SED assert its political dominance?

Answer 15

-Politburo and central committee were key decision making bodies
-prevented significant opposition in the party