Meaning of German Democratic Republic in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Noun

    German Democratic Republic

    Definitions

    1. a republic in north central Europe on the Baltic

    Examples

    • « established by the Soviet Union in 1954 »
    • « reunified with West Germany in 1990 »

Famous quotes

  • « The plan shows that the twenty million people in the German democratic Republic and in the democratic sector of Berlin think only of peace, and that they are working for freedom and peaceful prosperity. »
    Walter Ulbricht
  • « Overcoming the Cold War required courage from the people of Central and Eastern Europe and what was then the German Democratic Republic, but it also required the steadfastness of Western partner over many decades when many had long lost hope of integration of the two Germanys and Europe. »
    Angela Merkel

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