Division of Germany · Question 28 of 69
What does the abbreviation DDR (GDR) stand for?
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- A German Democratic Republic
Explanation
DDR stands for Deutsche Demokratische Republik, the German Democratic Republic (GDR). Despite its name, it was not a democracy: the SED ruled as the state party, and there were no free elections. The GDR existed from 1949 to 1990.