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Background: Nikita Khruschchev, the Soviet leader, made a state visit to the GDR in 1957. All such state visits were carefully orchestrated, of course, though Krushchev did enjoy genuine popularity. These pictures come from an illustrated book published in East Germany to commemorate the visit. They acccompany a page with translations from the book.

The source: Freimut Kessner, Der Zwang des Herzens (Berlin: ZK der SED, Abteilung Agitation und Propaganda, 1957).


The Call of the Heart


Last updated 18 September 2025