Democratic Republic of Germany

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Establishment

• October 1949: The German Democratic Republic (or Deutsche Demokratische Republik, DDR), with East Berlin as its capital, was established in the Soviet Zone.

Chronology

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1. World War II

Was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 (it started sooner in certain regions) between the Axis Powers (mainly Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies (mainly the Soviet Union, the U.S.A., the U.K., China and France). It was the war with more fatalities in history. The war in Asia began when Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. The war in Europe began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The war ended with the complete defeat of the Axis powers, which were occupied by the Allies.

1.1. End of World War II in Europe

Refers to the surrender of Axis forces and the end of World War II and to the territorial changes that were a direct consequence of World War II but happened after the traditional end of the War.

• October 1949: The German Democratic Republic (or Deutsche Demokratische Republik, DDR), with East Berlin as its capital, was established in the Soviet Zone.

2. German Reunification

Was the unification of eastern and western Germany. The the German Democratic Republic was integrated into the Federal Republic of Germany.

• October 1990: German reunification was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic became part of the Federal Republic of Germany to form the reunited nation of Germany, as provided by Article 23 of the FRG's then constitution.

Disestablishment

• October 1990: German reunification was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic became part of the Federal Republic of Germany to form the reunited nation of Germany, as provided by Article 23 of the FRG's then constitution.