How far did the GDR create a successful welfare state?

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What percentage of housing destroyed after WW2?
14%
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In the 1950s what % had central heating?
20%
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How much did the % of houses that had hot water increase from 1950s to 1970s?
22% to 50%
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What was the kind of housing Honecker invested in?
Plattenbau
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What were failures?
Crime high in new areas, social inequality, divorce.
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What were co-educational schools called?
Grundshchules
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What was the purpose of education?
Reinforce values of state, technical skills.
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What % of students were working class in 1950s?
50%
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What was the policy in 1965 called and what did it do?
Unified socialist education policy and reinforced loyalty to party and state.
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What % of women were employed?
90
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When was abortion made legal?
1972
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How much was maternity leave extended from?
18-26 weeks
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What were problems?
Unskilled work, under represented in politics.
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When was the minimum wage introduced?
1976
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How was infant mortality?
In 1959 better than FRG
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When were polyclinics introduced?
1971
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What were downfalls?
Lack of care for elderly and lack of basic care in hospitals.
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What were failures?

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