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In the two decades following the defeat of the Third Reich, East Germany was transformed from a war-ravaged occupation zone into what was in many ways a remarkably stable model of Soviet-style socialism. Or so it seemed until the dramatic events of autumn 1989. The history of the former German Democratic Republic has been the subject of intense interest and debate since the fall of the Berlin Wall, not least because of the opening of its previously restricted archives. Based on extensive archival research and utilizing the insights of other studies, this book explores the building of socialism in East Germany, not from the standard perspective of the party and state authorities, but, rather, from focusing on the effects this had at the grass-roots, where patterns of popular opinion, social and cultural continuities from the pre-communist past and the divided loyalties of local functionaries played a crucial role in shaping the face of 'real-existing socialism'.
Contents
Preface List of Abbreviations List of Tables and Figures Introduction PART I: LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS, 1945-1952 The Land Reform and its Effects SOCIALISM, 1952-53 The Origins and Effects of 17 June in the Factories The 'Unforced' Collectivization Mobilizing East German Youth Republikflucht: OFFENSIVES, 1953-61 The Factories from 17 June to the Socialist Brigades The Villages from Stalemate to Collectivization Youth and the Threats to Socialism The Problems and Possibilities of the Open Border PART IV: EAST the Berlin Wall Integration, Scepticism and Pragmatism: Patterns of Popular Opinion and Social Change in the mid-1960s Conclusion Notes Sources and Bibliography Index
