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Establishing and consolidating communist rule in the GDR, 1949-61 - The…
Establishing and consolidating communist rule in the GDR, 1949-61 - The System of Government
intro
in reality, Article 6 was a catch-all-which could be used for repression
supreme authority lied within the Politburo of the SED, Constitution guaranteed free speech
in March 1950, the Ministry of State Security was formed and called the Stasi
people's congress which had been rubber stamping policies, such as the creation of the GDR, became the Volskammer
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Landerkammer
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Landerkammer it could always veto legislation, but Volkskammer could override this
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control of citizens
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peoples police (KVP) stood at 50,000 strong in 1950
Central Commission for State control was set up to order the investigation of those felt posed a threat to the regime
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Feb 1950, Stasi created. their duties were vague
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Stasi reported to the Politburo of the SED, all powerful and outside the Constitution tasks were to:
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provide security for political institutions, installations and public buildings
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on the 7th Dec1949, GDR Supreme Court and department of Public prosecution was created
elections in the GDR
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electoral turnout was 87.4% of those, 99.7% accepted the full list of candidates
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in Oct 1950, the first election was held to establish a permanent Volskammer/Landerkammer
elections were held in climates of mass fear, such as the purges and bribery
its role was to speak for all the parties and institutions within the GDR and draw up candidate lists in elections, and controlled elections
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dominance of the SED
the Secretary-General of the SED, Ulricht, was the ruer of the GDR
Ulbricht ruled in part through the Ministry of State Security, Stasi, which quickly made its presence felt
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purges
communists associated Jews with capitalism thus easy to accuse them of internationalism or imperialism
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began to arrest
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potential opponents, even members of the SED
anyone in contact with Noel Field, and American Communist accused for working with the CIA
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the SED and the State
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Council of ministers was the main executive organ of government, had to comply with the SED's decisions
SED dominated public sector jobs at all levels and promoted employment of members of the working classes
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conclusion
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GDR was a police state, constitution offered free peech and other rights, but this was merely an illusion