In what capacity did Wilhelm Pieck serve in the 50s?
As president of East Germany
As the secretary of the party
As a governor
As a chancellor
Answer
Wilhelm Pieck served as the first president of East Germany from 1949 to 1960. He was a member of the Communist Party of Germany and had been a leading figure in the German Communist movement since the early 1920s. As president, Pieck was a figurehead and did not have any real power. He was succeeded by Walter Ulbricht in 1960.
Wilhelm Pieck: The Revolutionary Leader of East Germany
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