Beyond the wall: a history of East Germany

Trapped between Hitler and Stalin (1918-1945)

Risen from the ruins (1945-1949)

Birth pangs (1949-1952)

Building socialism (1952-1961)

Brick by brick (1951-1965)

The other Germany (1965-1971)

Planned miracles (1971-1975)

Friends and enemies (1976-1981)

Existential carefreeness (1981-1986)

Everything takes its socialist course (1987-1990)

Epilogue: Unity