History - Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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the freedom of speech

A

die Meinungsfreiheit

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2
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to vote

A

abstimmen/wählen

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3
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the election

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die Wahl

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4
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the public

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die Öffentlichkeit

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5
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in vain

A

vergeblich

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6
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the people

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das Volk

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7
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the life necessities

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die Lebensgrundlage

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8
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the foundation of a country

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die Reichsgründung

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9
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the empire

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das Keiserreich

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10
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the power

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die Macht

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11
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the opponent

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der Gegner

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12
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the constitution

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die Verfassung

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13
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the concentration camp

A

der Konzentrationslage

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14
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the jail time

A

die Haft

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15
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to persecute

A

verfolgen

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16
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the gas chamber

A

die Gaskammer

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17
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to invade

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besetzen

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18
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to surrender

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kapitulieren

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19
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the ruins/ rubble

A

der Trümmer

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20
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the occupying forces

A

die Besatzung

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21
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capitalism

A

kapitalistisch

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22
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the economic success/ wonder

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das Wirtschaftswunder

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23
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to spy

A

bespitzeln

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24
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the spy

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der Spitzel

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the propaganda
die Progaganda
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the concrete
die Beton[g]
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the barb (of wire)
der Stacheldraht
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the embassy/ good news
die Botschaft
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to declare
verkünden
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accidentally
irrtümlich
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to be valid
gelten
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to employ/ to stop doing something
einstellen
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the command
der Befehl
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rejoice/ celebrate
jubeln
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to hug
umarmen
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to cross
überqueren
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the champagne
der Sekt
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the duty
die Pflicht
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the planned economy
die Planwirtschaft
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the market economy
die Marktwirtschaft
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the money worth
der Geldwert
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to flee
fliehen/ flüchten
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to become entsranged/ alienated
sich entfremden
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the competition
die Konkurrenz
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the homelessness
die Obdachlosigkeit
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the negotiation
die Verhandlung
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the occupying powers
die Bezetungsmächte
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the forced labour
die Zwangsarbeit
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the secret service
der Geheimdienst
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the secret police
die Geheimpolizei
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the search
die Durchsuchung
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peaceful
friedlich
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Transition of the DDR from a socialist to a democratic system and market economy; literally: change, turning point.
die Wende
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the study
die Studie
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to accomplish/ perfect
vollenden
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the occupied zone
die Bestzungzone
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to mangage/ administer/ administrate
verwalten
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the death zone/ strip
der Todesstreifen
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the citizen
der Bürger
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the violence/ force
die Gewalt
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the reconstruction of the former East-Germany
der Aufbau Ost
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the escape agent (helps people escape)
der Fluchthelfer
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to compete againt
konkurrieren
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to divide up
aufteilen
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reunified
vereinigt
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to fall
fallen - fiel - gefallen
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the time
das Mal
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the east black
der Ostblock
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the east / the west
der Osten/ der Westen
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the DDR/ the BRD
die DDR/ die BRD
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the person from the DDR
der Ossi/ der DDRler/ der Ostdeutsche
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The person from the BRD
der Wessi/ der Westdeutsche
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the aspect
der Aspekt
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the party/ the SED
dir Partei/ die SED
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the point of view
der Gesichtspunkt