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322: East Germany: Life Behind the Iron Curtain
The Rest Is History
The Destabilizing Effects of the Red Army on East Germany
Most of the evidence seems to point in the direction that economic factors seems to be by a long way. East Germany had to keep rationing up much, much longer than West Germany did. And if people are wanting kind of secure conditions for themselves and their family, the West is a very attractive option. So these are skilled workers, for example, medical personnel, doctors, nurses who will find much, much more stable conditions there.
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