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Born on April 17, 1927 in the eastern German city of Halle, Margot Feist was a young woman when World War Two ended and the Soviet Union gained control of eastern Germany. Trained as a clerk and a telephone operator, she soon became involved in the Free German Youth (FDJ), a socialist organization for young people. Showing a penchant for leadership, she swiftly climbed its ranks.
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By 1961 the socialist sector produced 90% of East Germany’s agricultural products. However, the annual industrial growth rate was declining steadily after 1959. To help this cause, the Soviet Union recommended that East Germany implement the reforms of economist Evsei Liberman. In 1963 Liberman’s theories of the New Economic System (NES) were adapted and introduced. The NES was aimed at creating an efficient economic system and transforming East Germany into a leading industrial nation.
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PORTO CARRAS, Greece...- German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder urged engineering unions and employers on Saturday [6/21] to end a dispute over working hours in eastern Germany and not damage growth in the depressed region with more strikes. "They should come up with a deal sooner rather than later," Schroeder said on the fringes of a summit of EU leaders [in Greece]....
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