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Post by James G on Apr 19, 2018 20:00:15 GMT
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Post by lordroel on Apr 19, 2018 20:04:35 GMT
Think the Gestapo could learn from the Stasi ore many from the Gastapo who survived where turned and joined the Stasi. |
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Post by James G on Apr 19, 2018 20:11:02 GMT
Think the Gestapo could learn from the Stasi ore many from the Gastapo who survived where turned and joined the Stasi. The Gestapo and the later years Stasi were very different beasts. East Germany worried about world opinion; Nazi Germany didn't give a damn. |
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Post by spanishspy on Apr 20, 2018 4:40:30 GMT
This was a chilling read. Goes to show how well they weaponized paranoia.
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Post by James G on Apr 20, 2018 8:40:50 GMT
Their behaviour was designed to drive people insane and surely did.
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Post by lordroel on Apr 20, 2018 8:48:59 GMT
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Post by stevep on Apr 20, 2018 10:21:24 GMT
Sounds very much like Big Brother brought into actual existence. Albeit that the East German communist government always had to obey orders from Moscow, which made keeping a consistent line that helped maintain their control more difficult. Also given there were more outside influences in E German so it couldn't be totally cut off, making me think how much closer to total control N Korea probably is. Which is a really depressing thought.  |
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Post by lordroel on Apr 20, 2018 11:00:52 GMT
Sounds very much like Big Brother brought into actual existence. Albeit that the East German communist government always had to obey orders from Moscow, which made keeping a consistent line that helped maintain their control more difficult. Also given there were more outside influences in E German so it couldn't be totally cut off, making me think how much closer to total control N Korea probably is. Which is a really depressing thought. |
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Post by raunchel on Apr 20, 2018 15:49:34 GMT
The Stasi and Gestapo indeed were completely different animals. Strange as it may seem, the Stasi did prefer some measure of subtlety, something the Gestapo has never been accused of.
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