Czechoslovakia–East Germany relations were historical foreign relations between Czechoslovakia and East Germany both of which are now-defunct states. Two countries signed their first joint declaration on 23 June 1950.[1]
 Czechoslovakia |
 East Germany |
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During the Cold War period both countries were members of Warsaw Pact and Comecon. East Germany provided logistics support but did not directly militarily invade Czechoslovakia during the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. Within the Eastern Bloc two countries shared certain set of similarities such as similar levels of economic development, regional proximity, the border with the Western Bloc and as well the fact that after a protracted period of confrontation German and Czechoslovak states were formally close allies.[2]
In 1989 over 2,000 East German citizens rushed the West German Embassy in Prague in an effort to emigrate to the west.[3]
Country comparison
edit| Common name | Czechoslovakia | East Germany |
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| Official name | Czechoslovak Socialist Republic | German Democratic Republic |
| Coat of arms | .svg) |
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| Flag |  |
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| Capital | Prague | East Berlin |
| Largest city | Prague | East Berlin |
| Population | 15,600,000 | 16,111,000 |
| Government | Federal multi-party parliamentary socialist republic | Socialist republic |
| First leader | Klement Gottwald | Otto Grotewohl |
| Last leader | Václav Havel | Lothar de Maizière |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism (de facto), state atheism (de jure) | State atheism |
| Official languages | Czech and Slovak | German |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Volker Zimmermann (29 September 1989). "Die Beziehungen zwischen der SBZ/DDR und der Tschechoslowakei 1945–1969: Überlegungen zur "brüderlichen Zusammenarbeit" zweier sozialistischer Staaten" (PDF). Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ "Nová monografie analyzuje specifické "bratrství" armád ČSSR a NDR". Military History Institute Prague. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- ^ Serge Schmemann (29 September 1989). "East Germans Swell Embassy in Prague". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
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