The German Democratic Republic, pillar of peace and socialism

by Erich Honecker

English, German (translation)

Genres: Nonfiction

256 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1979

About the author

Erich Honecker was a communist politician and the last state leader of the German Democratic Republic from 1971-1989.

After the fall of East Germany, he fled to the Soviet Union but was extradited to West Germany, were he was accused and sentenced for high treason, cause he ordered border guards to shot at illegal border crossers.

He was released from prison for health reasons and died in exile in Chili a few years later.

Reviews

[Keana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting book shows how an actually existing socialist state goes about building socialism and conducting foreign policy.