“…Part 2: This documentary considers the events leading up to the construction of the Berlin Wall on August 13, 1961 - the final division between the two German states. From Economic Plan to Economic Collapse follows the development of the GDR's planned economy from its beginnings to its failure. …”

“…The series covers all the important cultural, economic and political developments, from the founding of the GDR to the popular upheavals that finally brought the Berlin Wall down. …”

“…The series covers all the important cultural, economic and political developments, from the founding of the GDR to the popular upheavals that finally brought the Berlin Wall down. …”