What is another word for Deutsche Demokratische Republik?
Pronunciation: [dˈɔ͡ɪt͡ʃ dˈɛməkɹˌatɪst͡ʃ ɹɪpˈʌblɪk] (IPA) 
The German Democratic Republic, known as Deutsche Demokratische Republik in German, was the official name of the communist state that existed in East Germany from 1949 to 1990. This name is often shortened to DDR, GDR, or simply East Germany. There are also various synonyms for the term, including East German Socialist Republic, German Democratic Republic, East Germany, and Soviet-occupied Germany. While these synonyms are sometimes used interchangeably, they all refer to the same communist state that existed on German soil from the end of World War II until the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
