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East German uprising of 1953
Germans revolt against soviet control -
Warsaw Pact Invasion Of Czechoslovakia
German forces participated in a soviet led invasion of Czechoslovakia -
Three Economic facts
- Germany is the fifth largest economy in the world in purchasing power parity.
- Modernization of Eastern Germany cost $70 billion per year at first. By 2008, it had dropped to $12 billion.
- High unemployment at 9.5 percent and an aging population of 20 percent age 65+. That means Germany depletes its Social Security fund faster than it can add via payroll taxes.
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Three political changes
- KPD (Communist Party)
- CDU (Christian Democratic Union)
- FDP (Free Democratic Party)
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(KPD)
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(CDU)
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(FDP)
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Germany political status
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Germany flag
