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The words '''"Democratic Republic"''' in a country's name are often camouflage for a harsh dictatorship or even a [[totalitarian]] government. | The words '''"Democratic Republic"''' in a country's name are often camouflage for a harsh dictatorship or even a [[totalitarian]] government. | ||
| − | *The [[German Democratic Republic]] aka [[East Germany]] was so fearsome a dictatorship that only the [[Berlin Wall]] could keep its population from leaving. | + | *The [[German Democratic Republic]] aka [[East Germany]] was so fearsome a dictatorship<ref>The introduction of state planning and party dictatorship dramatically altered the environment for social theory in the German Democratic Republic. [http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=9780521820905] </ref> that only the [[Berlin Wall]] could keep its population from leaving. |
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[[Category:Communism]] | [[Category:Communism]] | ||
Revision as of 14:48, December 16, 2008
The words "Democratic Republic" in a country's name are often camouflage for a harsh dictatorship or even a totalitarian government.
- The German Democratic Republic aka East Germany was so fearsome a dictatorship[1] that only the Berlin Wall could keep its population from leaving.