What negative effects did East Germany experience after reunification? (Check all that apply.) communist rebellions anger at reunification costs growth in unemployment many business closings slow economic growth
The last three, I think
Communist Rebellions, simply put:: occurred after the fall of the Berlin wall, which was the East German Reunification. This is where civilians rebelled against the soviet union in order to become apart of their western body controlled by Europe. Slow economic growth is obvious due to a majority of civilians resisting the current control of their government. If the government can't control the populous, then how do they earn profit? and Anger at reunification costs, the subsequent economic restructuring and reconstruction of eastern Germany resulted in significant costs, especially for western Germany, which paid large sums of money in the form of the Solidaritätszuschlag (Solidarity Surcharge) in order to rebuild the east German infrastructure. Peer Steinbrück, the SPD candidate for the chancellorship, is quoted as saying in a speech to the German parliament, "Over a period of 20 years, German reunification has cost 2 trillion euros, or an average of 100 billion euros a year. So, we have to ask ourselves 'Aren't we willing to pay a tenth of that over several years for Europe's unity?'" (Wikipedia)
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