Walter Ulbricht
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Walter Ulbricht was a German communist politician who led East Germany from the 1950s until his death in 1973, overseeing the construction of the Berlin Wall and establishing a rigid authoritarian state. His rule matters historically because it shaped Cold War politics and demonstrated how communist governments maintained control through surveillance and repression during the division of Germany.
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- Born
- 30 June 1893
- Died
- 1 August 1973
- Works
- 165
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- Fragen der politischen Ökonomie in der deutschen demokratischen Republik
- Bilanz grosser Erfolge - Perspektive des Sieges
- Die nationale Mission der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik und der Friedenskräfte Westdeutschlands
- Deutschlandplan des Volkes - Weg zur Rettung der deutschen Nation
- Festigen wir die Einheit der internationalen kommunistischen und Arbeiterbewegung
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Acting · Leipzig, Germany
Walter Ernst Paul Ulbricht (30 June 1893 – 1 August 1973) was a German communist politician. Ulbricht played a leading role in the creation of the Weimar-era Communist Party of Germany (KPD) and later (after spending the years of Nazi rule in exile in France and the Soviet Union) in the early development and establishment of the German Democratic Republic in East Germany. As the First Secretary…
Known for
- Stasi: A State Against Its People — Self (archive footage)2021
- State Funeral — Self (archive footage)2019
- Die Sekretäre — Self (archive footage)1999
- DDR: Der Aufstand vom 17. Juni 1953 — Self
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Central Committee Secretariat responsibilities 1952–1953KPD Working Office 1952–1953West Department 1950–1966International Relations 1949–1957Church Affairs 1949–1956Cadre Affairs 1946–1958State and Legal Affairs 1946–1956Security Affairs 1946–1950Economic Policy
Personal details BornWalter Ernst Paul Ulbricht (1893-06-30)30 June 1893 Leipzig, Germany
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1893 births1973 deaths20th-century German murderersCollars of the Order of the White LionCommunist assassinsCommunist Party of Germany politiciansCommunists in the German ResistanceDeputy prime ministers of East GermanyForeign Heroes of the Soviet UnionGerman anti–World War I activistsGerman Army personnel of World War IGerman assassins