In the early 1970s, starting in the East German Neues Deutschland, the initialism "BRD" (FRG) for the "Federal Republic of Germany" began to prevail in East German usage.
Pada awal 1970-an, dimulai di Neues Deutschland, Jerman Timur, inisial "BRD" (Jerman Barat) untuk "Republik Federal Jerman" mulai berlaku dalam penggunaan Jerman Timur.