The German Unity Party (Deutsche Einheitspartei) was a political party in East Germany, founded in 1990 during the period of German reunification. Its primary goal was to promote the integration of East and West Germany and to support the transition of East Germany from a socialist system to a democratic one. The party aimed to represent the interests of East Germans during this significant political change. The party was short-lived, as it struggled to gain significant support in the first free elections held in East Germany. Ultimately, it merged with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in 1990, which played a crucial role in the reunification process of the two German states, East Germany and West Germany.