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The Last Summer of the GDR: Freedom and Anarchy
Overview
After the fall of the Berlin Wall, citizens of East Germany had to get used to a new way of consuming, working, and living. New-found freedoms were a breath of fresh air for many but in the chaos leading up to reunification with West Germany, the experience was also disconcerting.
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Susanne Reuter
Self - Narrator (voice)
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