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Quick questions on The German Democratic Republic 1949 to 1990 - Edexcel A-Level History Paper 2
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What is life in the GDR?Show answer
Daily life combined relative security (employment, childcare, low rents) with pervasive surveillance, restricted travel, consumer shortages and the suppression of dissent. The Protestant Church became a partial refuge for opposition, and the peace and environmental movements of the 1980s grew under its umbrella.
What is q1?Show answer
How far do you agree that the collapse of the GDR in 1989 to 1990 was caused mainly by the withdrawal of Soviet support? [20 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Why was the Berlin Wall built in 1961? [2 marks]
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