Society for German–Soviet Friendship

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The Society for German–Soviet Friendship was a mass organization in East Germany dedicated to promoting political, cultural, and social ties between the German Democratic Republic and the Soviet Union.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf friendship society
mass organization
political organization
activity language courses in Russian
organizing cultural events about Soviet culture
organizing lectures about the Soviet Union
organizing trips to the Soviet Union
publishing propaganda material about the Soviet Union
affiliatedWith National Front of the German Democratic Republic
Socialist Unity Party of Germany
country East Germany
surface form: German Democratic Republic
dissolvedIn after German reunification
focus East German foreign propaganda
German–Soviet relations
foundedBy Socialist Unity Party of Germany
authorities of the Soviet occupation zone of Germany
goal propagate Soviet culture in East Germany
propagate Soviet political positions in East Germany
strengthen loyalty of East German population to the Soviet Union
historicalContext Cold War
Soviet occupation of Eastern Germany
ideology Marxism–Leninism
socialism
influencedBy Communist Party of the Soviet Union
language German
locatedIn East Germany
memberOf system of East German mass organizations
namedAfter German–Soviet friendship
operatedAs mass organization of the National Front of the German Democratic Republic
operatedIn Eastern Bloc
East Germany
surface form: Soviet occupation zone of Germany
opposedBy anti-communist groups in Germany
partnerCountry Soviet Union
politicalAlignment pro-Soviet
purpose promote cultural ties between the German Democratic Republic and the Soviet Union
promote political ties between the German Democratic Republic and the Soviet Union
promote social ties between the German Democratic Republic and the Soviet Union
regionServed East Germany
surface form: German Democratic Republic
shortName DSF
sphereOfActivity culture
education
international relations
politics
status defunct organization
targetAudience citizens of the German Democratic Republic
typeOfRelationshipPromoted friendship between German Democratic Republic and Soviet Union
usedBy East German state for political indoctrination
Socialist Unity Party of Germany for propaganda

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SED massOrganization Society for German–Soviet Friendship
Socialist Unity Party of Germany subOrganization Society for German–Soviet Friendship