National Front
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The National Front was a political alliance in East Germany that unified the ruling Socialist Unity Party with other bloc parties and mass organizations to control and coordinate public life under the socialist state.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Front canonical | 2 |
| National Council of the National Front | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mass organization
ⓘ
political alliance ⓘ popular front ⓘ |
| activity |
coordination of propaganda campaigns
ⓘ
organization of petition drives and mass initiatives ⓘ political education of citizens ⓘ preparation of election programs ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nationale Front
ⓘ
National Front of the German Democratic Republic ⓘ
surface form:
Nationale Front des Demokratischen Deutschland
|
| controls |
candidate selection for Volkskammer elections
ⓘ
candidate selection for local elections ⓘ electoral lists in the German Democratic Republic ⓘ |
| country |
East Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
German Democratic Republic
|
| dissolutionContext |
Peaceful Revolution
ⓘ
surface form:
Peaceful Revolution in East Germany
|
| dominantParty | Socialist Unity Party of Germany ⓘ |
| electionOutcome | near-unanimous official approval rates ⓘ |
| electionSystem | single list of National Front candidates ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Socialist Unity Party of Germany ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central National Front council
ⓘ
district National Front committees ⓘ local National Front committees ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Cold War ⓘ |
| ideology | Marxism–Leninism ⓘ |
| includes |
Christian Democratic Union of Germany
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian Democratic Union (East Germany)
Cultural Association of the GDR ⓘ Democratic Farmers' Party of Germany ⓘ Democratic Women’s League of Germany ⓘ
surface form:
Democratic Women's League of Germany
FDGB (Free German Trade Union Federation) ⓘ
surface form:
Free German Trade Union Federation
Free German Youth ⓘ Liberal Democratic Party of Germany ⓘ National Democratic Party of Germany (East Germany) ⓘ Socialist Unity Party of Germany ⓘ other mass organizations of the GDR ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Soviet model of popular fronts ⓘ |
| legalStatus | recognized umbrella organization of parties and mass organizations ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Eastern Bloc political system ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
competitive multi-party elections
ⓘ
political pluralism ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | far-left ⓘ |
| politicalSystemContext | one-party dominant system ⓘ |
| purpose |
control of public life in East Germany
ⓘ
coordination of bloc parties and mass organizations ⓘ mobilization of support for the socialist state ⓘ organization of single-list elections ⓘ |
| roleInState |
instrument of political control
ⓘ
transmission belt between SED and society ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Socialist Unity Party of Germany ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
National Council of the National Front