East Germany, [j] officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR), [k] was a country in Central Europe from its formation on 7 October 1949 until its reunification with West Germany (Federal Republic of …

Mar 4, 2025 · The German Democratic Republic, or GDR, was a socialist state that existed from 1949 until 1990 in the part of Germany that became a Soviet occupied zone after the Second World War. …

Aug 22, 2025 · GDRs enable international companies to access investors worldwide by listing on local stock exchanges outside their home markets. Through GDRs, companies can raise capital, and …

The German Democratic Republic (GDR) regarded itself as the first Socialist state on German soil, the governmental structure of which was to be based on the principles of ‘democratic centralism’, in …

It was founded in response to the division of Germany post-World War II and served as the Eastern Bloc's example of a socialist regime, heavily influenced by the Soviet Union.

Nov 9, 2025 · East Germany (GDR) Declared in 1949, the German Democratic Republic was a Socialist-run state in the Soviet-occupied east after World War II.

Dec 9, 2024 · What was the German Democratic Republic (GDR)? The German Democratic Republic (GDR) was the socialist regime that ruled over East Germany from 1949 to 1990. It consisted of the …

The Soviets responded by forming the German Democratic Republic (GDR) to govern their occupation zone. The United States refused to recognize the GDR until 1974. The GDR was absorbed by the …

Following the economic and political unification of the three western occupation zones under a single administration and the establishment of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG, known colloquially …

At the Second People’s Congress on March 17-18, 1948, the German People’s Council [Deutscher Volksrat] was constituted, and at its ninth conference on October 7, 1949, the People’s Council …