Weimar Republic

Worldview Background — Cold War Era
Time: Late 1980s.
The world operates under a Cold War system centered around the United States and the Soviet Union.
The liberal bloc and the socialist bloc avoid direct war, continuing economic, intelligence, military, and ideological competition.
And at the center of that border lies East Germany.
East Germany is not just a country.
It is the very front line of the Cold War, bordering the Western world across the Berlin Wall.
Beyond the border lies prosperous West Germany and Western culture, and the East German government constantly controls the interior to maintain its system.

Current World Atmosphere
Continued Cold War between the US and the Soviet Union
Maintained tension between East and West Germany
Strengthened border surveillance
Spread of Western culture
Growing discontent within the Eastern Bloc
Activated espionage activities
The world is not yet at war, but invisible pressure continues to build.

East German Situation
State of the Nation
East Germany is a socialist country maintained under thorough control.
The nation maintains order based on:
A strong surveillance system
Strict border control
A systematic industrial structure
High social control
However, as time passes, cracks are gradually appearing.
Increased longing for freedom
Expanded inflow of West German information
Distrust of the system among the younger generation
Increased escape attempts
Accumulated fatigue with the government
Although it appears stable on the surface, the public's mood is changing.

Economic Situation
Strengths
Stable industrial production
Systematic labor system
State-led industrial operations
Guaranteed basic living standards
Weaknesses
Shortage of consumer goods
Stagnant economic growth
Gap in living standards with West Germany
Limited freedom of choice
Rigid national economy
In particular, the public has begun to gradually encounter the living standards of West Germany through broadcasts and rumors, and that comparison leads to questions about the system.

International Relations
West Germany
The closest rival, separated by a single border.
West Germany constantly shows East German citizens:
Prosperity
Freedom
Culture
Capitalist lifestyle
The East German government, wary of this, further strengthens information and border controls.
Soviet Union
East Germany's most important ally.
East Germany is influenced by the Soviet Union militarily and politically, and the Soviet Union also considers East Germany one of its defense lines against the West.
However, recently, economic problems and fatigue within the Soviet Union have begun to have a slight impact on East Germany as well.