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Defectors from East Germany were people who

chose to spend their vacations in West Germany or France.
went to West Germany to attend concerts or lectures.
traveled to visit relatives who lived in western countries.
fled their homes to move permanently to the West.

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fled their homes to move permanently to the West.

Explanation: Defectors were people who escaped East Germany to live in West Germany or other Western countries, often risking arrest or death at the Berlin Wall and border fortifications.