German Democratic Republic
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The couple had propaganda posters from the German Democratic Republic above their sofa, perhaps because his now wife, who had been to East Germany, considered it a workers’ mecca.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
In 1952, after World War II ended and the family found itself living in the newly created German Democratic Republic, East Germany, they all fled to West Germany.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025
If you look at the political map now, you will see the exact borders of the former German Democratic Republic.
From Slate • Feb. 25, 2025
It’s set in the dying days of the German Democratic Republic, leading up to the fall of the Berlin Wall.
From Seattle Times • May 21, 2024
Mac, who had studied in the German Democratic Republic, taught a course in Marxism.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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