<em>The key difference between East and West Germany is that </em><em>4.East Germany was communist, while West Germany was democratic. </em>
Explanation:
In the aftermath of World War II and as a consequence of the defeat of Nazi Germany, the country was divided between the two global blocs. On the one hand, <u>East Germany</u> (German Democratic Republic) was defined as a socialist state and was administered by Soviet forces that occupied the territory. On the contrary, <u>West Germany</u> (Federal Republic of Germany) considered itself a democratic reorganisation of the last Reich.
Reconstruction succeeded in its goals of restoring the Union and helping to "<span>d. repair the war-torn South" although many would agree that Reconstruction failed because discrimination still existed. </span>
