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The 67 pages that link to German Democratic Republic, each with the reason it gives.

• Rudi DutschkeRelated: Dutschke grew up there and rejected its authoritarian political system.

• States of GermanyCompared with: Its centralized structure differed from the federal order established after reunification.

• Federal Government of GermanyCompared with: Its centralized executive system contrasted with the Federal Republic’s parliamentary government.

• German National LibraryRelated: Its separate national-library institution shaped the library’s divided postwar history.

• Herta MüllerCompared with: Its surveillance state offers a distinct comparison to the Romanian dictatorship Müller portrays.

• History of GermanyCompared with: Its Soviet-aligned system stood in contrast to the Federal Republic during the division of Germany.

• Margot HoneckerNarrower topic: Its institutions and political structure provided the setting for her career.

• Sinatra DoctrineRelated: Its government fell without the Soviet military intervention that earlier crises might have brought.

• Tamara BunkeRelated: Bunke grew up and worked in East Germany before entering revolutionary activity abroad.

• Uwe JohnsonRelated: Johnson’s early career unfolded in the state he eventually left.

• Flag of GermanyCompared with: Its flag added the state emblem to the shared tricolor, distinguishing it from West Germany’s flag.

• Gustav Ludwig HertzRelated: Hertz returned to East Germany and held scientific and academic leadership roles there.

• Music of GermanyRelated: State cultural policy shaped music-making and popular music on one side of divided Germany.

• Politics of GermanyCompared with: Its one-party system differed sharply from the Federal Republic’s parliamentary democracy.

• Roland MatthesNarrower topic: Matthes represented East Germany throughout his international swimming career.

• Sigmund JähnRelated: Jähn was selected to represent this state in space.

• Ulbricht DoctrineBroader topic: The doctrine expressed this state’s effort to secure recognition as a sovereign country.