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0 pointsfransje261mo ago0 comments

No. East Germany did not start existing with the Berlin Wall. The system was in place well before that, and so was the Stasi.

It spanned more than 40 years, and was absolutely multi-generational.

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In hindsight East Germany took a lot of inspiration from Nazi Germany.

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0 pointsfransje261mo ago0 comments

No. East Germany did not start existing with the Berlin Wall. The system was in place well before that, and so was the Stasi.

It spanned more than 40 years, and was absolutely multi-generational.

In hindsight East Germany took a lot of inspiration from Nazi Germany.

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