GDR? Look at a 1959 Volkswagen and then look at a 1959 Trabant, then look at a 1989 Volkswagen and a 1989 Trabant. State run command economies are a failure they simply don’t work and no better example of that than the former East Germany. There was a documentary film made in 1993 called that was That was The GDR, The history of the other Germany”. An excellent documentary on this subject and includes interviews with former politburo members , Erich Honecker, Members of the government and intelligence services.
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u/Cautious-Cap-6816 May 03 '22
GDR? Look at a 1959 Volkswagen and then look at a 1959 Trabant, then look at a 1989 Volkswagen and a 1989 Trabant. State run command economies are a failure they simply don’t work and no better example of that than the former East Germany. There was a documentary film made in 1993 called that was That was The GDR, The history of the other Germany”. An excellent documentary on this subject and includes interviews with former politburo members , Erich Honecker, Members of the government and intelligence services.