Exile of Walter Ulbricht1933
The most senior KPD leader to escape is Walter Ulbricht, who goes into exile in the Soviet Union
Historical person
Walter Ulbricht Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Walter Ulbricht, based on 2 World History Database records associated with Germany.
2 records1933–19452 events0 places
Chronological biography
1933
1945
Communist Party1945
In East Germany, the KPD (led by Walter Ulbricht) absorbs some elements of the eastern SPD and is renamed the Socialist Unity Party (SED), which becomes the ruling party in East Germany until 1990
Record provenance
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