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East Germany
Rick Steves’ Europe: Finding Medieval Charm in Germany’s Erfurt
Erfurt is the town where Martin Luther became a monk.
How I Became a Soviet Spy and Escaped My KGB Handlers: Jack Barsky
Jack Barsky is a former KGB sleeper agent. Born in East Germany in 1949, he was recruited by the KGB while in college and sent to the United States.
Germany Begins Ambitious Resurrection of Iconic Palace in the Heart of Berlin
Sixty years after the East German communist regime leveled the Berlin City Palace—once an icon of Germany—the 15th century palace will be entirely rebuilt from scratch, in an ambitious project to restore its former grandeur.
Trash Bags Reveal Stasi Spy Secrets
The reconstructed contents of 500 trash bags offer new insights into the extent of spying activities by the East German secret police, or Stasi, in West Germany.
TIMELINES: The construction of what Cold War icon began on August 13, 1961?
The construction of what Cold War icon began on August 13, 1961?
The Power of Remembrance
Before the reunification, about one-third of the East German population were monitored, arrested, detained and tortured.
The GDR System: Two lives, One Political System (Part II of II)
Horst Pfeiffer, born in1956, was a production worker in the Cottbus textile factory. He frequently questioned the operational procedures there, and thought them to be too far away from democratic decision-making processes.
