What Change Did the East German Government Make to Increase

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Multiple Choice

What change did the East German government make to increase satisfaction among its people in the wake of the 1953 Berlin uprising?

• A)It introduced de-Stalinization plans.
• B)It provided more consumer goods.
• C)It cut off connections with West Germany to improve the effects of its own propaganda.
• D)It asked for a larger Soviet military presence to keep resisters quiet.
• E)It introduced democratic measures in local elections.

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