The GDR, founded in 1949, represented a stark contrast to West Germany, reflecting the ideological divide of the Cold War, marked by totalitarian rule and economic planning.
While East Germany promoted itself as a 'people's democracy', in reality it operated as a dictatorship with severe restrictions on freedom, the press, and movement.
The division of Berlin became a symbol of the Cold War, where West Berlin functioned as a beacon of freedom amidst the oppressive regime of East Germany.
The partitioning of Germany, influenced by post-WWII negotiations, established two divergent states, a parliamentary democracy in the West and a totalitarian regime in the East.
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