propaganda and censorship

Question 1

in which ways would the SED engender support for the regime?

Answer 1

Through propaganda: such as sporting successes, parades, literature, theatre, media…

Question 2

why did the GDR flag appear everywhere?

Answer 2

as it was a symbol of pride and success and if people saw it frequently enough there would be a sense of belonging there to the regime, thus supporting it

Question 3

What did officials notice about participants of parades during the 1950s?

Answer 3

little in number and often unenthusiastic

Question 4

what would parades do?

Answer 4

APPLAUDE THE REGIME

Question 5

Who were the main communist heroes applauded during parade celebrations?

Answer 5

Rosa Luxembourg and Karl Leibknecht

Question 6

In which instance could a parade been opportunity for protest?

Answer 6

Olafe Palm Peace protest of 1987

Question 7

What was the FDJ’s newspaper called? Was it controlled by SED?

Answer 7

Junge Welt

No

Question 8

What % of GDR’s newspapers controlled by SED?

Answer 8

66%

Question 9

What was the name for the main paper of the SED?

Answer 9

Neues Deutchland, one million circulation daily

Question 10

International news was under scrutiny of which cabinet?

Answer 10

Chairmen of Ministers

Question 11

After international news was through the Chairmen of Ministers, what agency was it then channelled through?

Answer 11

ADN

Question 12

How many books were purged in 1952?

Answer 12

8 MILLION, saved three of each copy so could be read by top SED members

Question 13

Why were people reading less?

Answer 13

Because the work that was being published/ was still allowed to be read was generally dull

Question 14

Which foreign languages were discouraged to learn?

Answer 14

French and English

Question 15

What slogan was used to get people learning Russian as a MFL?

Answer 15

Russian

‘Learn the language of our friends!’

Question 16

Why were GDR shops still allowed to sell foreign magazines and newspapers?

Answer 16

As it was assumed that people could not read them

Question 17

Art had to follow what movement?

Answer 17

Socialist realism

Question 18

What famous artists work was banned?

Answer 18

Kaethe Kollwitz as workers depicted looked too miserable

Question 19

In 1952 Grotewohl said what?

Why was this important?

Answer 19

Art and culture was subordinate to politics
It was an issue because some work that was banned under Nazi’s became banned again, negative as it suggested that socialism akin to nazi politics

Question 20

The socialization of theatre nicknamed?

Answer 20

‘Production Literature’

Question 21

Famous example of a play gone wrong?

Answer 21

singing about improving railway timetables and was called ‘The heart is a meeting place’

Question 22

Why is it difficult to judge the extent of popular support? Where did people escape to?

Answer 22

As many people would place more emphasis on their private lives and outwardly conform. Allotments popular as a place to escape political pressures.

Question 23

Why is there little hope for stasi accuracy on reports of people’s lives?

Answer 23

As questions asked were usually poorly developed or loaded, the Stasi could easily have intimidated people into writing what they thought the stasi would want to hear and the stasi could interpret reports however they liked and reported it inaccurately.

Question 24

Statements were often?

Answer 24

Vague and they were generally asking about socialist ideals not questions about whether or not citizens travel more freely

Question 25

What was a statement given to children?

Answer 25

‘I am proud to be a member of our Socialist State’- 5% disagreed, hard to judge if kids understood

Question 26

In 1976 a survey was taken part in, what percentage believed that social security was better in the GDR over the FRG?

Answer 26

75%

Question 27

In January 1990 (after demise) how many people were satisfied with their childcare and housing?

Answer 27

childcare- 61%

housing-60%

Question 28

What percentage of people satisfied with social security and work?

Answer 28

social security - 58%

Work - 59%

Question 29

20% of people felt what? (relationship with USSR)

Answer 29

GDR too close to USSR

USSR taking advantage out of GDR