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Transitioning from a Command to a Market Economy: Trabi vs. VW

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Compelling Question: After the fall of the Berlin Wall, why were East German companies unable to compete with West German companies?

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Students will investigate the plight of the East German-produced Trabant automobile, and discover reasons why that company could not compete with western-produced automobile manufacturers like Volkswagen after the fall of the Berlin Wall.

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