Socialist Unity Party of Germany

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. Where is Socialist Unity Party of Germany?German Democratic Republic (East Germany)
2. How big is Socialist Unity Party of Germany?Approximately 108,333 square kilometers (41,828 square miles)
3. What is the capital of Socialist Unity Party of Germany?East Berlin
4. What language do people speak in Socialist Unity Party of Germany?German
5. When was Socialist Unity Party of Germany built?April 22, 1946

German Democratic Republic (GDR): The official name for East Germany, a socialist state that existed from 1949 to 1990.
Politburo: The main policy-making committee of the Communist Party, holding immense power within the SED.
Perestroika and Glasnost: Soviet reforms under Mikhail Gorbachev, meaning 'restructuring' and 'openness,' which influenced Eastern Bloc politics.
Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS): The successor party to the SED, formed after the fall of the Berlin Wall, which abandoned Marxist-Leninism.