Socialist Unity Party of Germany

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The Socialist Unity Party of Germany was the Marxist–Leninist ruling party that controlled the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) from its founding until the end of communist rule in 1989.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Marxist–Leninist party
communist party
political party
ruling party
alliedWith Communist Party of the Soviet Union
controlled National Front of the German Democratic Republic
armed forces of the GDR
economy of the GDR
mass organizations in the GDR
media in the GDR
security services of the GDR
state apparatus of the GDR
country German Democratic Republic
linked to: East Germany
dissolutionCause Peaceful Revolution in East Germany
linked to: Revolutions of 1989

collapse of communist rule in Eastern Europe
dissolved 1990-02-14
endTimeAsRulingParty 1989
followedPolicy Soviet model of socialism
foundedBy Communist Party of Germany
Social Democratic Party of Germany (Eastern zone)
hadLeadingRoleInConstitution German Democratic Republic
linked to: East Germany
headquartersLocation Berlin
East Berlin
ideology Marxism–Leninism
communism
democratic centralism
inception 1946-04-21
internationalAffiliation Cominform (historically aligned)
linked to: Cominform
introducedPolicy Berlin Wall construction support
collectivization of agriculture in the GDR
nationalization of industry in the GDR
planned economy in the GDR
languageOfWork German
legalStatus state party
membershipPeak over 2 million members
mergerOf Communist Party of Germany
Social Democratic Party of Germany (Eastern zone)
nativeLabel Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands
notableLeader Egon Krenz
Erich Honecker
Otto Grotewohl
Walter Ulbricht
Wilhelm Pieck
operatedIn German Democratic Republic
linked to: East Germany

Soviet occupation zone in Germany
parentOrganization none (dominant party in a one-party system de facto)
partyColor red
partyNewspaper Neues Deutschland
politicalPosition far-left
reformedAs Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany)
shortName SED
startTimeAsRulingParty 1949
subOrganization Democratic Women’s League of Germany
FDGB (Free German Trade Union Federation)
Free German Youth
Society for German–Soviet Friendship
successor Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany)
symbol hammer and compass emblem with wreath of rye (GDR state emblem used by party)
wasRulingPartyOf German Democratic Republic
linked to: East Germany
youthWing Free German Youth

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Eastern Bloc regimes dominantParty Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Socialist Unity Party of Germany nativeLabel Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands
linked to: Socialist Unity Party of Germany
East Germany dominantParty Socialist Unity Party of Germany
East Berlin governingParty Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Hans Modrow memberOf Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Günter Schabowski memberOf Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Communist Party of Germany mergedInto Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Communist Party of Germany successor Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery usedBy Socialist Unity Party of Germany
SED fullName Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands
linked to: Socialist Unity Party of Germany
SED fullNameInEnglish Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Free German Youth politicalAlignment Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Free German Youth youthWingOf Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Free German Youth foundedBy Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Free German Youth controlledBy Socialist Unity Party of Germany
FDGB politicalAlignment Socialist Unity Party of Germany
FDGB controlledBy Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Society for German–Soviet Friendship foundedBy Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Society for German–Soviet Friendship affiliatedWith Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Walter Ulbricht politicalParty Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Walter Ulbricht memberOf Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Erich Honecker politicalParty Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Erich Honecker memberOf Socialist Unity Party of Germany
East German National People's Army controlledBy Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Wilhelm Pieck memberOf Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Neues Deutschland associatedWith Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Otto Grotewohl memberOf Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Egon Krenz memberOf Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Egon Krenz politicalParty Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Party of Democratic Socialism (Germany) precededBy Socialist Unity Party of Germany
National Front of the German Democratic Republic foundedBy Socialist Unity Party of Germany
National Front of the German Democratic Republic dominantParty Socialist Unity Party of Germany
National Front of the German Democratic Republic controlledBy Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Democratic Women’s League of Germany politicalAlignment Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Democratic Women’s League of Germany foundedBy Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Democratic Women’s League of Germany closelyAlignedWith Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Democratic Women’s League of Germany subordinateTo Socialist Unity Party of Germany
East German Stasi politicalAlignment Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Nationale Volksarmee politicallyControlledBy Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands
linked to: Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Bezirk Neubrandenburg (1952–1990) governingParty Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Bezirk Potsdam governedBy Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED)
linked to: Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Merseburg, East Germany governedBy Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED)
linked to: Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Magistrate of East Berlin subordinateTo Socialist Unity Party of Germany
DDR führendePartei Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands
linked to: Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Volkskammer deFactoControl Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Volkskammer dominantParty Socialist Unity Party of Germany
Bezirk Berlin governedBy Socialist Unity Party of Germany
East German border guards loyalty Socialist Unity Party of Germany
East German opposition groups opposed Socialist Unity Party of Germany