Democratic Awakening
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Democratic Awakening (German: Demokratischer Aufbruch) was an East German opposition political movement. It was founded on 16/17 December 1989 in Leipzig. Leading members included Rainer Eppelmann and Wolfgang Schnur. It supported rapid German reunification and formed part of the Alliance for Germany (Allianz für Deutschland) for the 1990 Volkskammer elections. In late 1990 it joined the Christian Democratic Union of Germany
External link
- Democratic Awakening from the Chronik der wende site (http://www.chronik-der-wende.de/_/english/term_jsp/id=2760/mem=7.10.1989.html)