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GDR

State existing from 1949 to 1990, named "German Democratic Republic" and was founded after WW2 in the east of Germany. Meant to be a state like Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels imagined it. between 1961 and 1989, the borders of the GDR have been shut. About 1'000 people were shot trying to cross the border to be free. Now, the former inhabitants of the GDR are called "Ossis", the inhabitants of the capistalistic Germany are called "Wessis". Many young Ossis think it's cool to want the GDR back and saying it was good, denying that there was no right for free opinion etc.

"Niemand hat vor eine Mauer zu bauen!"
(Noone wants to build a (Berlin) wall!)
President Ulbricht, who built the Berlin Wall afterwards

by Bört August 21, 2005