KQ2: Development of a GDR identity Flashcards
Name 4 ways the GDR aimed to create a national identity?
- Media/ Propaganda
- Re-writing of German History
- Sporting success
- Heimat (a sense of belonging)
Name 3 ways national identity was created through the media?
- The Black Channel- a tv that narrated and mocked western life
- Banning western radio
- Anti- west and pro- east propaganda through film/literature and newspapers.1
Name 3 ways national identity was created through German History?
- Celebration of Bach, who was born in Dresden
- Emphasis of the working class struggle- idolised Thomas Mutzer from the Peasant Revolts in the 1600s
- Destruction and resurrection of statues of Frederick the Great- caused considerable confusion.
Name 3 ways national identity was created through sporting success?
- Club participation/ schools for elite atheletes
- Doping
- Celebrating and emphasising Olympic success in the media.
How many special sports schools were there in 1989 compared with 1952?
25 in 1982
4 in 1952
How many medals did the GDR win in the 1988 Seoul Olympics?
102 medals
How much was the doping programme costing the state by 1989?
4 million Ostmarks
How did the SED try to create Heimat (a sense of belonging)
Join in campaign.
This was not that popular
what was the name of Honecker’s policy that tried to decrease ties with the west and increase ties with the USSR ?
Demarcation
Give an example of how the GDR tried to undermine the FRG through the media ?
The Black Channel
Give an example of the SED emphasising the class struggle in history.
- 16th Century Peasant’s Revolt –> made a hero of its leader Thomas Mutzer
How many people took part in mass sporting festivals in 1963?
9 million
Give an example of how investment in elite sports came at the expense of those for normal people.
In 1992, a survey found that only 8.6% of swimming pools and 10.6% of sports halls were fit for use
