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The Stasi listened in to all aspects of GDR life
One of the GDR鈥檚 greatest fear was that listening to western music could corrupt even their elites, such as soldiers and border guards as this broadcast from the Stasi archives illustrates.
(Photo credit: Stasi Archives)
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