In East Germany
A) Communist repression was nonexistent.
B) huge influxes of people from the West occurred in the 1980s.
C) the Christian Democrats achieved little electoral success in 1990.
D) the fall of Communism resulted in political reunification with West Germany in 1990.
E) there was great fear and loathing in Germany at the prospect of German unification.

Question

In East Germany ​
A) Communist repression was nonexistent.
B) huge influxes of people from the West occurred in the 1980s.
C) the Christian Democrats achieved little electoral success in 1990.
D) the fall of Communism resulted in political reunification with West Germany in 1990.
E) there was great fear and loathing in Germany at the prospect of German unification.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The fall of Communism in East Germany resulted in political reunification with West Germany in 1990. Option A is incorrect as Communist repression was rampant in East Germany. Option B is incorrect as there were more people leaving East Germany for the West than coming in. Option C is incorrect as the Christian Democrats had significant success in the 1990 elections. Option E is incorrect as there was a general desire for German reunification, despite some concerns and challenges.

In East Germany ​

In East Germany