Podcast 136 - The German Democratic Republic - a different world
Socialist correspondent
- Published
- August 5, 2025
- Duration
- 14:12
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- May 20, 2026
Discusses Although German Democratic Republic (GDR) ended 35 years ago its achievements demonstrate what is po…
Summary
Although German Democratic Republic (GDR) ended 35 years ago its achievements demonstrate what is possible in a society committed to the welfare of its citizens. It did this against enormous odds. It was economically disadvantaged after the end of the second world war and faced the West's attempts to isolate it from the rest of the world. Significantly it…
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Although German Democratic Republic (GDR) ended 35 years ago its achievements demonstrate what is possible in a society committed to the welfare of its citizens. It did this against enormous odds. It was economically disadvantaged after the end of the second world war and faced the West's attempts to isolate it from the rest of the world. Significantly it was determined that war would never again emanate from German soil and advocated for peace.