Cold War espionage added 4.6 billion to East Germany's economy

Technology Cold War espionage added $4.6 billion to East Germany's economy Stolen trade secrets boosted the country's output--to a point. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. A Wartburg 353 and Trabant cars parked beside the Berlin Wall while a queue of East German people wait to cross to the West after the Wall fell and travel restrictions were lifted, Berlin, December 1989. No matter what side you were on, espionage was a cornerstone of Cold War political life . But it was also big business.