GDR's foreign policy

East Germany's (GDR) foreign policy mainly aimed to strengthen its ties with the Soviet Union and other Eastern Bloc countries, ensuring security and ideological alignment during the Cold War. It actively supported socialist movements worldwide, promoting communist ideals. At the same time, it maintained limited relations with Western countries to facilitate trade and diplomacy. The GDR aligned its policies with Soviet interests, often serving as a regional supporter of Soviet strategies. Overall, its foreign policy balanced allegiance to the USSR with efforts to improve its international standing within the context of Cold War tensions.