Western influences on GDR

Positive:

Bring back new goods

E.g. Kiwi, Pineapple

Workers Western currency

Negative 

Harsh controls- Businessmen married and over 26

State secret holders could not travel

Psychological- exposed capitalist lifestyles

Travel cadres

Goods checked 

Currency exchange raised- 1983 NATO missiles depolyed

TV 

1972- legal to transmit Western channels

Beat club 

Films 

Western films 3 years after release 

70% audiences young

James Bond banned

Pop music

Radio Luxembourg 

DT64- Beat music channel 

40% airtime 

Bravo

1970s and 80s disco and pop

Disillusionment with Western life

Capitol gang 

1965- Leipzeig protest

Freedom of expression 

Most conformed