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41 Cards in this Set
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Die Bürgerbewegung |
Grass roots movement |
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handfeste |
Tangible |
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Der Arbeitskreis |
Committee |
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Die Straßenkundgebung |
Street rally |
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Zigtausende |
Scores of thousands |
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Der Demonstrationszug |
Procession of demonstrators |
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Gegen Personen vorgehen |
To take action against people |
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Eine Dynamik freisetzen |
To unleash a process |
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In Bereitschaft stellen |
To put on alert |
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Die Ehrentribüne |
Grandstand for dignitaries |
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Die Losung |
Slogan |
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Am Monatssiebten |
Seventh day of the month |
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Die Ordnungskräfte |
Security forces |
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Auf jemand einschlagen |
To batter, bash someone |
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Die Volkskammerwahl |
Elections of the East German parliament |
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Die (deutsche) Einheit |
German unity, unification |
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Die Nationale Volksarmee |
East German army |
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Die Freie Deutsche Jugend |
Communist youth organisation of East Germany |
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Gorbi |
Nickname for soviet leader Gorbachev |
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Ein führerloses Schiff |
Ship without a captain |
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Die Blamage |
Humiliation |
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Der designierte Kronprinz |
The appointed successor |
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Umgehen |
To circumvent, to go around |
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Die Pressemitteilung |
Press announcement |
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Der Nachrichtendienst |
News agency |
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Der Nachrichtendienst |
News agency |
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Die Liveschaltung |
Live broadcast |
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Anwesend |
Present (at meetings) |
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Anwesend |
Present (at meetings) |
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Unverzüglich |
Immediate |
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Die Anweisung |
Directive, order |
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Der Schlagbaum |
Barrier |
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Die Landsleute |
Fellow countrymen |
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Die Landsleute |
Fellow countrymen |
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Einen Tropfen Blut vergießen |
To shed a drop of blood |
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Die Wende |
The change |
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Wer zu spät kommt, den bestraft das Leben |
'If your late life will punish you' alleged quote by Gorbachev |
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Das Politbüro |
Leadership committee of communist parties |
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Das zentralkommittee |
Central committee of communist parties |
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Das zentralkommittee |
Central committee of communist parties |
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Tor auf! |
'Open the gate' |
