In 1989 the Berlin Wall came down and the experiment of communist East Germany drew to an end. Yet for a time it was a successful project, raising living standards against massive odds and providing stability for the first time in half a century.
So is it time to re-assess Europe's most wealthy, and advanced communist country, the DDR?
Aaron Bastani speaks to historian Katja Hoyer, author of the bestselling “Beyond The Wall”.
_________________________________________________________
Support Novara Media for as little as £1 a month:
https://novaramedia.com/support
Buy Novara Media merch here:
https://shop.novaramedia.com/