Wilhelm Pieck

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1. When was Wilhelm Pieck born?January 3, 1876
2. Where was Wilhelm Pieck born?Görlitz, German Empire
3. What is the presidential term?October 11, 1949 – September 7, 1960
4. What is the death?September 7, 1960
5. Who was Wilhelm Pieck?Wilhelm Pieck was a German leader who helped start East Germany and served as its first president.
6. What did Wilhelm Pieck do during World War I?He opposed the war, thinking it was an imperialist conflict, and left the Social Democratic Party in 1917.

Social Democratic Party (SPD): A major political party in Germany, historically advocating for social justice and democratic socialism.
Spartacus League: A Marxist revolutionary organization in Germany during World War I, which later formed the core of the KPD.
Communist Party of Germany (KPD): A major political party in Germany from 1918 to 1933, and later a banned organization under Nazi rule.
Socialist Unity Party (SED): The ruling party of East Germany, formed by the forced merger of the KPD and SPD in 1946.