Collapse of the GDR

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what was the economic growth between 1982 and 1985?
1.5%
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what percentage of spending was on the wall's defence?
8%
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how much did the Stasi cost annually?
4 billion
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what was a constant issue for the GDR?
failed to overtake the west
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how much did the GDR emass in debt?
40 billion
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what did the Schurer Papier report say exports needed to increase by to stabilise debt?
500%
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how far did heavy industry exports drop by between 1986 and 1988?
30%
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Honecker said whay % of industrial output had to be consumer goods?
5%
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what area of the economy was there significant growth?
second economy
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what expenditure increase to in regards to welfare spending in 1985??
112 billion
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what percentage of total trade was with the FRG?
20%
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what were protestors not demanding in the 1980's?
re-unification
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what percentage of workers said they felt a strong identification with the GDR?
25%
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How many protesters were arrested at the 40th anniversary celebrations?
700
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what had Honeckers response been to the Tiananmen square massacre?
praised it
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how many left the GDR between January and November 1989?
250,000
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how many attended a demonstration in Berlin on the 4th November?
1 million
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what time was it OFFICIALLY announced that the borders were open?
12:02am
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what was the date when Shabowski announced the opening of borders at a press conference?
9th november
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By the end of November 1989, how many visited, and how many stayed in the west?
5 million/1 million
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on what date did the Volksgammer ammend the constitution in regards to SED leadership?
1/12
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what was the name of the group who began talks regarding internal reform?
the round table
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what was the new name of the SED?
Party of democratic socialism
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how many people left the GDR in January 1990?
70,000
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