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Die Wende

DeutschEnglish
die Mauer wall
der Krieg war
die BRD (Bundesrepublik Deutschland) Federal Republic of Germany (West)
die DDR (Deutsche Demokratische Republik) German Democratic Republic (East)
die Besatzungszone occupied zone
die Verwaltung administration
die Aufteilung division
aufteilen to divide
besetzen to occupy
die Alliierten the allies
die UdSSR (Sowjet Union) USSR
verwalten to administer
kommunistisch communist
sozialistisch socialist
demokratisch democratic
kapitalistisch capitalist
das Wirtschaftswunder economic miracle
die Unterstützung support
die Reisefreiheit freedom of movement
die Meinugsfreiheit freedom of speech
die Wahl election
bespitzeln to spy on
fliehen to flee
errichten to erect
der Bau construction
die Verhandlung negotiation
einen Antrag stellen to apply
die Spannung tension
der Flüchtlingsstrom stream of refugees
die Grenze border
abriegeln to close
die Sperrzone restricted area
sperren to shut of
prägen to form
zwangsumsiedeln to be forced to move
das Sclupfloch loophole
der Beton concrete
abrichten to train
unüberwindlich insurmountable
ums Leben kommen to die
die Abriegelung closing
der Schlagwort slogan
die Fluchtwelle wave of refugees
überstehen to survive
bespötteln to make fun of
drängen to push for
der Volksaufstand uprising
ersticken to suffocate
ins Visier geraten to come to the notice of
beargwohnen to be suspicious of
einschlägig relevant
etwas schleifen to raze to the ground
der Wachturm observation tower
festschrauben to attach
einmauern to wall in
dahinschwinden to diminish
die Bedrängnis difficulties
die Förderung support
einstellen to abandon
der Freispruch acquittal
die Bewährungsstrafe suspended sentence
die geteilte Stadt divided city
teilen to divide
die Berliner Mauer Berlin Wall
bauen to build
verhindern to prevent
das Pflaster pavement
aufreißen to tear up
der Stacheldraht barbed wire
absperren to block off
zuwinken to wave at
zumauern to brick up
der Passierschein permit
einsperren to lock up
nachspionieren to spy on
die Wiedervereinigung reunification
niederschlagen to suppress/knock down
zulassen to allow
zuströmen to flow to (a place)
der Mauerfall fall of the wall
es läßt sich neicht leugnen it cannot be denied
zugrundegehen to destroy
der Mut courage
der Panzer tank
der Unwille unwillingness
der Ostblockstaat eastern block state
gewähren to grant/allow
die Flüchtling refugee
die Ausreise travel permit
wagen to dare
der SED-Chef leader of the communist party
die Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands (SED) Socialist Unity Party (communist party of the GDR)
die Krawall riot
aufheben to lift
die Visumpflicht requirement for a visa
ratlos helpless
zurücktreten to resign
entlasten to relieve the burden
der Grenzübergang border crossing
unmittelbar immediately
die Grenze border
die Kinderbetreuung childcare
die Geheimpolizei secret police
gutausgebildete Artbeitskräfte well educated workforce
die Absicht intention
die Entspannung release of tension
der Ausgleich balance
gliedern to structure
gründen to found
gestatten to allow
erschweren to make more difficult
verhaften to arrest
erschießen to shoot
das Ereignis event
die Botschaft embassy
der Wiederumbau Perestroika (restructuring)
die Öffentlichkeit Glasnost (openness)
friedlich peaceful
die Unzufriedenheit dissatisfaction
die Zuflucht refuge/sanctuary
beherbergen to house/put up
der Schließbefehl order to shoot
umfassend comprehensive
die Vorherrschaft dominance
anstreben to strive
schrittweise gradual
der Grenzzaun border fence
der Abbau dismantling
sich trauen, etwas zu tun to dare to do something
Herr der Lage in control of the situation
resignation der Rücktritt
die Kundgebung rally
unmittelbar immediately
die Ideologie ideology
der Handel trade
die Konkurrenz competition (between companies)
konkurrieren to compete
subventionieren to subsidise
umbenennen to rename
vergewissen to ensure
das Gesetz law
Bürger zweiter Klasse 2nd class citizens
ungebildet uneducated
entfernen to remove
das Vorurteil prejudice
besserwisserisch 'know-it-all'
betonen to emphasise
die Selbstachtung self respect
die Gerechtigkeit justice
die Bescheidenheit modesty
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