How Socialist East Germany's Elite Turned Capitalist.

When East and West Germany re-united, the world was amazed -- but this great moment should have been foreseen. East Germany, the GDR, was not transformed by a counterrevolution from the outside; the leadership was always capitalist at heart. The author shows how they were undermining the socialist f...

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Place / Publishing House:New York : : Algora Publishing,, 2021.
Ã2021.
Year of Publication:2021
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (260 pages)
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Summary:When East and West Germany re-united, the world was amazed -- but this great moment should have been foreseen. East Germany, the GDR, was not transformed by a counterrevolution from the outside; the leadership was always capitalist at heart. The author shows how they were undermining the socialist foundations even in the 1950s, as soon as Stalin died.
ISBN:9781628944457
9781628944440
Hierarchical level:Monograph