Leadership of the Stasi

GPTKB entity

Statements (75)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:leadership
gptkbp:conducted interrogations
gptkbp:depicted_in films and literature
gptkbp:disbanded gptkb:German_reunification
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1990
gptkbp:employs over 90,000 staff
gptkbp:faced_trials_for crimes against humanity
gptkbp:founded_in 1950
gptkbp:has_impact_on East German society
gptkbp:has_role Cold War politics
gptkbp:headquartered_in gptkb:East_Berlin
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Leadership of the Stasi
gptkbp:included gptkb:Erich_Mielke
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of the GDR's authoritarian regime
the GDR's repressive apparatus
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of historical research
gptkbp:is_associated_with the Cold War era
gptkbp:is_criticized_for gptkb:human_rights_organizations
human rights abuses
gptkbp:is_influential_in East German politics
gptkbp:is_maintained_by a vast archive
gptkbp:is_monitored_by Western diplomats
gptkbp:is_significant_for the GDR's internal security
gptkbp:key_player the GDR's security apparatus
gptkbp:led_to gptkb:Ministry_for_State_Security
gptkbp:network gptkb:Agent
gptkbp:notable_players gptkb:the_intelligence_community_of_the_GDR
the intelligence operations of the GDR
gptkbp:operates_under gptkb:East_German_government
gptkbp:responsible_for the construction of the Berlin Wall
surveillance in East Germany
gptkbp:uses gptkb:psychological_manipulation
gptkbp:utilized informants
gptkbp:was_characterized_by a culture of fear
extensive surveillance
a lack of transparency
a culture of loyalty and secrecy
gptkbp:was_involved_in gptkb:counterintelligence
gptkb:propaganda
political espionage
the control of media
the suppression of political opposition
the collection of intelligence
the infiltration of opposition groups
the suppression of free speech
the suppression of protests
the training of agents
the manipulation of public opinion
the monitoring of cultural activities
the training of informants
the suppression of dissenting voices
the collection of personal data
the monitoring of foreign nationals
the monitoring of dissidents
the monitoring of citizens
the Stasi's foreign operations
the control of political discourse
the manipulation of political narratives
gptkbp:was_known_for intimidation tactics
its secrecy
secret police activities
repression of dissent
its brutal tactics
its extensive use of wiretapping
its extensive use of psychological tactics
its extensive use of surveillance technology
its extensive use of informants
its extensive use of technology
its extensive informant network
its extensive use of coercion
its extensive use of intimidation tactics.
gptkbp:was_part_of gptkb:the_Socialist_Unity_Party
the East German state security system
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Erich_Mielke
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5