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1
Q

What was the name of the GDR television channel that criticised the west

A

the Black Channel

2
Q

Give a statistic on the number of people that travelled to the West.

A

It is estimated that up to 20% of the entire population of the GDR visited the FRG at some point in 1987 and returned

3
Q

From which year were East Germans allowed to keep western currency

A

1974

4
Q

Statistic on television ownership in the GDR.

Statistic on number of East Germans watching western tv

A

By 1971, 85% of GDR families owned a television. It was estimated that 60-90% of these watched Western TV programs

5
Q

Which year did the ‘valley of the clueless’ in Dresden get TV

A

1973

6
Q

Name 2 popular foreign radio stations in the GDR

A

radio luxembourg = pop music

US controlled RIAS = news and popular satire

7
Q

How much were cinema tickets in the GDR?

A

2 Ostmarks

8
Q

Describe the audience of GDR cinema

A

70% were below 25

9
Q

Give 2 examples of american films that potrayed the west in a negative light

A

1) 1969 ‘Twelve Angry Men’ about a miscarriage of justice in the US
2) Woody Allen films, suggesting capitalism led to neuroticism

10
Q

Describe the SED’s attitude to punk music.

A

consistently against it

11
Q

Describe the SED’s attitude to beat music

A
  • pre-1965 = leaders of the FDJ realised it could be a useful means of engendering support for the regime among the young
  • 1965 = beat music became taboo and demonstrations in Leipzig put down with brutality
  • 1970s = beat music tolerated as long as it kept a low profile