| − | '''Walter Ulbricht''' (1893 - 1973) was the [[Communism|Communist]] dictator of the [[German Democratic Republic]] and head of the [[Socialist Unity Party of Germany]]. He played an keyrole at the foundation of the [[Warsaw Pact]]. In 1961 Ulbricht built the [[Berlin Wall]] to stop the refugee flood to [[Berlin|West Berlin]]. Ulbricht gave up his post in 1971 and was replaced by [[Erich Honecker]].<ref>http://www.coldwar.org/articles/50s/WalterUlbricht.asp</ref> | + | '''Walter Ulbricht''' (1893 - 1973) was the [[Communism|Communist]] dictator of the [[German Democratic Republic]] and head of the [[Socialist Unity Party of Germany]]. He played a keyrole at the foundation of the [[Warsaw Pact]]. In 1961 Ulbricht built the [[Berlin Wall]] to stop the refugee flood to [[Berlin|West Berlin]]. Ulbricht gave up his post in 1971 and was replaced by [[Willi Stoph]].<ref>http://www.coldwar.org/articles/50s/WalterUlbricht.asp</ref> |