Social Democratic Party of Germany (East Germany)
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The Social Democratic Party of Germany (East Germany) was a reform-oriented political party re-established in the GDR in 1989 that played a key role in the country’s peaceful transition to democracy and subsequent reunification with West Germany.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political party
ⓘ
social democratic party ⓘ |
| advocated |
market-oriented economic reforms with social safeguards
ⓘ
multi-party democracy in East Germany ⓘ |
| aimedTo | transform the GDR into a democratic state based on the rule of law ⓘ |
| alignedWith | Western European social democracy ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| country | German Democratic Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1990-09-26 ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | Social Democratic Party of Germany (West Germany) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralActivity | contested 1990 Volkskammer election ⓘ |
| founded | 1989-10-07 ⓘ |
| foundedIn |
Brandenburg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Schwante NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | East Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | late 1980s political reforms in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| ideology |
democratic socialism
ⓘ
social democracy ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| legalPredecessor | Social Democratic Party of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Social Democratic Party of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedDuring | collapse of the Eastern Bloc ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Volkskammer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Socialist Unity Party of Germany monopoly on power ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1990 East German general election
ⓘ
Round Table negotiations in East Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
German reunification
ⓘ
Peaceful Revolution in East Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ transition to democracy in East Germany ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | centre-left ⓘ |
| positionOnGermanQuestion | supported German reunification ⓘ |
| programmaticGoal |
free elections in the GDR
ⓘ
introduction of political pluralism in the GDR ⓘ protection of human rights in the GDR ⓘ rule of law in the GDR ⓘ |
| re-established | 1989 ⓘ |
| shortName |
SDP
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
SDP (East Germany) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct political party ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Social Democratic Party of Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1989–1990 ⓘ |
| usedAbbreviation | SDP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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