The division of Germany
BRD / FRG
- 23.05.1949 → Grundgesetz
- Democratic federalism
- First chancellor: Konrad Adenauer
DDR / GDR
- 07.10.1949 → Constitution
- Democratic centralism
- Ruled by Sozialsist Unit Party (SED) from East Berlin
- Secretary-general: Walter Ulbricht
Common aim: Unification