East Germany in 1956: Walter Ulbricht's tenacity in the face of opposition.: An article from: The Australian Journal of Politics and History

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From the author: Why did East German leader Walter Ulbricht outlast other Stalin-era Soviet allies in Central and Eastern Europe? This article considers this question, comparing Ulbricht's situation with that of the Hungarian communist leadership in 1956. The article examines different aspects of the question, from relations with the Soviet Union to the archival evidence for popular opinion in East Germany in the crisis year of 1956. It concludes that Ulbricht's relative longevity in power was due to a combination of factors, from the exposed position of the German Democratic Republic in the Cold War, and the support this elicited from the Soviet Union, to the legacy of the unsuccessful workers' uprising of 1956 and the weakness of Ulbricht's internal opposition.

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Title: East Germany in 1956: Walter Ulbricht's tenacity in the face of opposition.
Author: Johanna Granville
Publication:The Australian Journal of Politics and History (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 52 Issue: 3 Page: 417(22)

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