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A Country Study: Germany, East (Former)
Library of Congress Call Number
DD280.6 .E22 1988
German, East (Former)
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Preface
Table A. Chronology of Important Events
Country Profile
Country
Geography
Society
Economy
Transportation and Communications
Government and Politics
National Security
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Historical Setting
(James Gallagher)
Early History
Ancient Period
Medieval Germany
Merovingian Dynasty, ca. 500-751
Carolingian Empire, 752 - 911
Saxon Dynasty, 919 - 1024
Salian Dynasty, 1024 - 1125
Hohenstaufen Dynasty, 1138 - 1254
Early Habsburg Dynasty
The Reformation and the Thirty Years' War
The End of the Holy Roman Empire and the Rise of Prussia
German Confederation
Age of Metternich
Liberal Reform Movement
Bismarck and Unification
Imperial Germany
Political Consolidation
Bismarck's Fall
Industrial Expansion
Wilhelmine Era
World War I
Weimar Republic (1918-33)
Weimar Constitution
Problems of Parliamentary Politics
Stresemann Era
Weimar Culture
Hitler and the Rise of National Socialism
Third Reich
Consolidation of Power
Mobilization for War
Foreign Policy
World War II
Holocaust
Internal Resistance
German Democratic Republic
Postwar Government
Integration into the Soviet System
Collectivization and Nationalization of Agriculture and Industry
New Economic System
Ulbricht Versus Détente
Honecker and East-West Rapprochement
Two Germanies
Tenth Party Congress
Chapter 2 - The Society and Its Environment
(Stephen R. Burant)
Physical Environment
Boundaries
Topography
Population
Historical Trends
Population Structure and Dynamics
Settlement Patterns
The German People
Origins, Language, and Culture
The German Question Today: One Nation or Two?
Official Policy
Development of an East German National Identity
Public Attitudes on National Identity
Minority Groups
Social Structure
The Working Class
Housing
Health and Welfare
Wages and Prices
The Political Elite
The Creative Intelligentsia
The Technical Intelligentsia
Institutions and Organs of Society
The Family
Mass Organizations
Workers and the Free German Trade Union Federation
Young People and the Free German Youth
Women and the Democratic Women's League of Germany
The Educational System
Religion and Religious Organizations
Dissent
Chapter 3 - The Economy
(Becky A. Gates)
Resource Base
Labor Force
Economic Structure and its Control Mechanisms
Economic Policy and Performance
Economic Sectors
Mining, Energy, and Industry
Agriculture
Transportation and Communications
Banking, Finance, and Currency
Foreign Trade
The Consumer in the East German Economy
The Five-Year Plan, 1986-90
Chapter 4 - Government and Politics
(Susan Larson)
Constitutional Framework
Constitution of 1949
Constitution of 1968
Amendments of 1974
The State Apparatus
Council of Ministers
Council of State
Legislature
District and Local Government
Judiciary
The Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Ideology and Politics
Organization and Structure
Politburo
Secretariat
Central Committee
District and Local Party Levels
Selection and Training Procedures
Party Congresses
Alliance Policy
Christian Democratic Union
Liberal Democratic Party of Germany
Democratic Peasants' Party of Germany
National Democratic Party of Germany
The Party and the Media
Political Stability, Legitimation, and Succession
Foreign Policy
Principles of Foreign Policy
Relations with the Soviet Union
Determinants of Policy Toward the Soviet Union
Joint East German-Soviet Relations with the West
Ideological and Political Collaboration
Relations with West Germany
Policy Toward the Third World
Policy Toward the Industrial West
France
The United States
Chapter 5 - National Security
(Kathleen Luft)
The Soviet Zone of Occupation
The Soviet Military Administration
Foundation of the People's Police
The Republic
Ministry of the Interior and the Soviet Control Commission
Creation of the National Defense Forces under the Ministry of the Interior
Creation of the Ministry of State Security
Uprising
The Establishment of the Ministry of Defense
East Germany Joins the Warsaw Pact
Crisis Control
The National Security System and the Citizen
Civil Defense
Socialist Military Education
Premilitary Training by Mass Organizations
Conscientious Objection to Military Service
The National People's Army and the Third World
Armed Forces
Missions and Roles
Ministry of Defense
Ground Forces
People's Navy
Air Force/Air Defense Force
Border Troops
Uniforms, Decorations, and Insignia
Military Traditions and Ceremonies
Conditions of Service
Reserves and Mobilization
The Group of Soviet Forces in Germany
Paramilitary Forces
Agencies of the Ministry of the Interior
Agencies of the Ministry of State Security
The Working-Class Combat Groups
Civil Defense
Crime and Punishment
Public Order and Mass Participation
The Legal System
The Court System
Penal Institutions
Penal Code
Criminal Behavior
Appendices
Appendix B. The Council for Mutual Economic Assistance
(Malinda K. Goodrich)
Appendix C. The Warsaw Pact
(Karl Wheeler Soper)
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