Socialism in the GDR: Patriotism & Internationalism
We'll explore how the GDR utilised patriotism and assess how much of a useful tool it is for the left today. Support me on Patreon here: / socialistswann Sources: Books: Bruni De la Motte and John Green, 'Stasi State or Socialist Paradise', (London, 2015) Thomas M. Forster, 'The East German Army: Second in the Warsaw Pact', (London, 1980.) Mary Fulbrook, 'The People's State, East German Society from Hitler to Honecker', (New Haven, 2005) Austin Murphy, 'The Trumph of Evil: The Reality of the USA's Cold War Victory', (Fucecchio, 2000) Anna Saunders, 'Honecker's Children: Youth and Patriotism in East(ern) Germany, 1979-2002', (Manchester, 2007)
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