Imminent Issues Research Articles

Die geheime Westpolitik der SED, 1960-1970: Von der gesamtdeutschen Orientierung zur sozialistischen Nation

The documents published in this edition furnish proof of many hitherto only suspected facts. Moreover, they present numerous unknown opinions of leading politicians, as well as information on imminent political issues. Topics discussed include contradictions between the SED and the CPSU, political and financial aid for the Social Democrats' election campaigns, the overwhelming influence of the USA and the Soviet Union on German-German relations, the desolate economic situation of the GDR even in those years and characterizations of Social Democrats by the SED.