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Behind the wall: Daily life in East Germany

In this video, we explore daily life in East Germany during the Cold War. From the state-controlled economy and strict surveillance of the Stasi to the culture, education, and everyday struggles of ...
“We heard about this half an hour before it was on TV ,” says a white-uniformed employee in the shop at the factory gates.
When Brian Stonehouse, a British spy posing as an artist, was freed from the concentration camp, he made drawings to document ...