Sites relating to the former German Democratic Republic aka East Germany which originated as the Soviet Union's zone of occupation at the end of World War II and lasted until its reunification with West Germany in 1990.
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- East Germany - Country Study Detailed Library of Congress study of the German Democratic Republic.
- Documentaries on East Germany after the Fall of the Berlin Wall Information on films available for purchase.
- BBC NEWS | Europe | 'Mini East Germany' planned The German phenomenon of Ostalgie - nostalgia for the former East Germany - is fuelling plans for a theme park celebrating life in the communist state.
- History of East Germany Encyclopedia article on the history of the state from 1945 to 1990.
- AHF - Nationale Volksarmee Overview information on the Nationale Volksarmee (NVA), the armed forces of the German Democratic Republic, and on the civilian police force (Volkspolizei).
- The 1953 revolt in East Germany: violence and betrayal Anthony Glees writes on the uprising of June 1953 in East Germany arguing that it revealed the true face of a state dependent for its survival on the control and surveillance of its own citizens.
- GDR Social History Directory of literature regarding the social and cultural history of the German Democratic Republic (GDR).
- German Democratic Republic (East Germany) Information on the state from Spartacus Schoolnet.
- Uprising in East Germany, 1953 National Security Archive electronic briefing book on the uprising.