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51 Cards in this Set
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mass organization designed to socialize all children into the political ideology of the GRD; children joined in first grade school
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die Pioniere
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special scarf that indicated the rank and level of Pioniere
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das Pioniertuch, -¨e
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identification card
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der Ausweis, -e
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immunization record
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der Impfausweis, -e
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memory
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die Erinnerung, -en
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nickname for Thälmann
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Teddy
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scrap
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der Fetzen, -
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concentration camp
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KZ (Konzentrationslager)
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prisoner, inmate
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der Häftling, -e
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to kill
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umbringen
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indication, sign
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das Indiz, -ien
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attaining maturity early, precociousness
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die Frühreife
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exercise period
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der Hofgang, -¨e
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area in East berlin where the prison was located
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Moabit
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beside(s)
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außerdem
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to make fun of
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spaßen mit
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to suit
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passen
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bar of the prison cell
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der Gitterstab, -¨e
~und~ das Gitter |
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greeting of the paramilitary communist organization, Roter Fronkämpferbund, a part of the KPD (Kommunistische Partei Deutschlands), founded in 1924 by Thälmann
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Rot Front (Rote Front
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comrade (designation showing solidarity)
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der Genosse, -n
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vacation camp
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das Ferienlager, -
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penis (coll., bawdy)
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der Pimmel
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to enlighten
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aufklären
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song sung mostly by yound Pioneers; the song "Brüder zur Sonne, zur Freiheit" was the socialist song sung typically by older children
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Das Lied vom Kleinen Trompeter
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bullet
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die Kugel
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to pierce through
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durchbohren
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avoidance
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die Vermeidung, -en
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art showing bad taste
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der Kitsch
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bodyguard
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der Leibwächter, -
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battle
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die Schlacht, -en
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to aim for
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zielen
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Die Rote Garde was a worker's militia that had been armed by the Bolsheviks in 1917 and had helped topple the government
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das Rotgardistenblut
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flag-raising ceremony at night
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der Abendappell
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contrast, opposition
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der Gegensatz, -¨e
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fighting song, military song
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das Kampflied, -er
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heart rending
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herzerweichend
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remembrance
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das Gedenken
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flagposts
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Fahnenmasten (pl.)
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present, current
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gegenwärtig
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The New York Times correspondent who is interviewing Klaus Uhltzscht to discover how he brought down the Berlin Wall. Klaus is telling the story of his life to Mr. Kitzelstein, hoping to see it on the front page of the Times. Once his achievement has been recognized by The New York Times, Klaus is confident that he will receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Mr. Kitzelstein
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valuable
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wertvoll
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immortal
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unsterblich
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sufficiently compensated
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hinreichend entschädigt
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solitary confinement
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die Einzelhaft
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to harm
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jemandem etwas anhaben
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to accept (this death as necessary sacrifice)
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wegstecken
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to trot
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traben
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collapse, failure
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der Zusammenbruch, -¨e
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torture
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die Folter, -n
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to betray
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Verrat üben an
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steadfast, courageous
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standhaft
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