“Some of the “songs” on offer were served up with screams and inarticulate noises to an audience consisting mostly of teenagers who, whipped up by the music, carried out degenerate motions.” SocialismCommunismSoviet UnionBerlinEast GermanyGdr Book:Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990 Source: Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990
“From 1971, the rates paid were means-tested, allowing working class families with children privileged access. A four-person household in West Germany spent around 21 percent of their net income on rental costs while a similar household in the East only needed 4.4 percent.” SocialismBerlinEast GermanyGdr Book:Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990 Source: Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990