Was Eastern Germany Communist?

East Germany had a command economy, in which virtually all decisions were made by the governing communist party, the Socialist Unity Party (SED).

Was East or West Germany communist?

After World War II the country of Germany ended up dividing into two separate countries. East Germany became a communist country under the control of the Soviet Union. At the same time West Germany was a democratic country and allied with Britain, France, and the United States.

When did East Germany became communist?

The Soviets then oversaw the creation of the German Democratic Republic (GDR, commonly known as East Germany) out of their zone of occupation on October 7, 1949.

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