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The Stasi's Secret War: Surveillance in East Germany
In this episode of The History of Germany, Lucas and Luna delve into the shadowy world of the Stasi, East Germany's notorious secret police. They explore how the Stasi grew from a small intelligence agency into one of the most pervasive surveillance apparatuses in history, with over 90,000 full-time employees and hundreds of thousands of informants. Learn about the methods they used—from wiretapping and mail interception to 'Zersetzung,' a psychological warfare tactic designed to break dissenters without arrest. The conversation covers key figures like Erich Mielke, who led the…
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