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[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild_183-R1220-401, Erich_Honecker.jpg|thumb|Erich Honecker]]
'''Erich Honecker''' (1912-1994) was the longtime leader of the German Democratic Republic, or East Germany. A communist, Honecker was perhaps the most well-known official of the DDR, which he led from 1971 until his fall from power in 1989. During this time, Honecker normalized relations with the west but kept [[East Germany]] firmly in the Eastern Bloc. Honecker was known for supporting the building and defense of the [[Berlin Wall]] as well as his policy of consumer socialism, which made some western goods and limited private business available to East Germans. He was a prominent figure of the [[Cold War]].
'''Erich Honecker''' (1912-1994) was the longtime leader of the German Democratic Republic, or East Germany. A communist, Honecker was perhaps the most well-known official of the DDR, which he led from 1971 until his fall from power in 1989. During this time, Honecker normalized relations with the west but kept [[East Germany]] firmly in the Eastern Bloc. Honecker was known for supporting the building and defense of the [[Berlin Wall]] as well as his policy of consumer socialism, which made some western goods and limited private business available to East Germans. He was a prominent figure of the [[Cold War]].