Word: east
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Thousands of East Germans disillusioned by 40 years of communist rule and skeptical of promised reforms continued to flood from their homeland, with more than 50,000 reaching West Germany since Saturday. Proreform groups pleaded with their compatriots to stay and help "build a real democratic society...
...United States hopes East German leaderswill use the changes as an opportunity toestablish a dialogue with its own citizens "so thedesire for peaceful change can be met," Popadiuksaid...
Schabowski, the East Berlin party chief and aleading reform advocate, gave no timetable ordetails, and said the party would not embark onsuch a course "with the suicidal notion that itcould be swept from the political stage...
Krusche, the Lutheran leader, spoke during afrank program on state-run television on theexodus of tens of thousands of East Germans, whichwas described by a television commentator as asubject "burning under our nails." The exodus'latest surge is through Czechoslovakia, the onlycountry to which East Germans can travel freely...
...should it be of concern to Americans? Why is it important for the anti-apartheid movement and the peace movement to address this issue? What are its implications for an effective sanctions program, for the control of nuclear proliferation and for prospects for a just peace in the Middle East...