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The 13 pages that link to Walter Ulbricht, each with the reason it gives.

• German Democratic RepublicRelated: He directed the state’s formative policies and construction of the Berlin Wall.

• Berlin WallRelated: He authorized the measure that began the Wall’s construction.

• StasiRelated: His leadership shaped the political system the Stasi defended.

• Erich HoneckerRelated: Ulbricht’s removal in 1971 enabled Honecker’s rise to the party’s top position.

• Inner German borderRelated: His government built and expanded the state's system of border control.

• Hallstein DoctrineRelated: His government’s pursuit of diplomatic recognition sharpened the conflict the doctrine addressed.

• East BerlinRelated: He helped shape East Berlin’s government and the construction of the Berlin Wall.

• Ernst ThälmannRelated: He became a leading KPD figure alongside Thälmann and later shaped the party’s official memory of him.

• Erich MielkeRelated: Ulbricht appointed Mielke to lead the Stasi in 1957.

• Margot HoneckerRelated: He appointed her minister of education in 1963.

• Ulbricht DoctrineRelated: His name became attached to the policy asserting the GDR’s independent statehood.