"History in the Service of Politics" is a thorough investigation into the political instrumentalization of history education in the GDR, focusing on the period from 1933 to 1945. The work is based on unpublished sources and reconstructs the development process of the history curricula that were valid in the ten-grade general education polytechnic high schools between 1959 and 1989. Through the analysis of the curricula and textbooks, it becomes clear how the SED leadership exerted both direct and indirect influence on the content of history education. The study highlights the deliberate omission of essential historical facts and the distortion of history to underpin the political legitimacy of the GDR state and the rule of the SED. This comprehensive analysis provides valuable insights into the role of historical representation in the context of political ideology and its impact on education.