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Was war die "Stasi"?

What was the 'Stasi'?

  1. der Geheimdienst im "Dritten Reich"

    the secret service in the 'Third Reich'

  2. eine berühmte deutsche Gedenkstätte

    a famous German memorial

  3. ✓ Correct answer

    der Geheimdienst der DDR

    the secret service of the GDR

  4. ein deutscher Sportverein während des Zweiten Weltkrieges

    a German sports club during World War II

Why this answer is correct

The Stasi was the GDR's state security service. Its surveillance and repression served the dictatorship rather than independent democratic oversight.

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