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The GDR was bankrupt because instead of reinstating the Nazis and pumping money into it like the US did in the western side, the USSR punished the Nazis and forced the country to pay a steep price for the war and all the people they killed. The West treated Germany as a showcase. The USSR didn't.

aug 30, 2025, 1:08 pm • 0 0

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lepoetico.bsky.social @lepoetico.bsky.social

The GDR's reparations to the USSR ended in 1953. Later, the Soviet Union also offered short-term trade advantages, such as cheap oil. West Berlin was the only true Western 'showcase'. The direct effect of the Marshall Plan on the FRG's economy was around 0.5% of GDP per annum.

aug 31, 2025, 9:28 am • 0 0 • view