1.2c How far did relations between the GDR and FRG improve?

Question 1

Define detente

Answer 1

The easing of cold war relations between the US and USSR

Question 2

What policy did detente cause the removal of in the FRG?

Answer 2

Hallstein Doctrine

Question 3

What was the Hallstein Doctrine?

Answer 3

A FRG policy whereby they refused trade with any country that recognised the GDR as a separate state

Question 4

When was Ostpolitik introduced?

Answer 4

1969

Question 5

What was Ostpolitik?

Answer 5

A FRG policy to try and improve relations between the GDR and FRG

Question 6

Give an advantage of Ostpolitik on the GDR?

Answer 6

Low interest credit

Question 7

Who visited the GDR, receiving a great reception?

Answer 7

Willy Brandt

Question 8

What was the effect of Willy Brandt’s good reception in the GDR?

Answer 8

The GDR felt undermined

Question 9

What did people in the crowd do during Willy Brandt’s visit and why?

Answer 9

Held banners with the letter Y, symbolising their support for Willy Brandt over Willi Stoph

Question 10

Which line of the German national anthem did the GDR not sing?

Answer 10

‘United Motherland’

Question 11

How did Ostpolitik threaten the GDR?

Answer 11

Showed their citizens that life was better in the FRG

Question 12

West German visits to the GDR increased from ______ to ______ in just 3 years

Answer 12

1.25 million to 6 million

Question 13

By how many times did phone calls between the FRG and GDR

Answer 13

6x

Question 14

Define Abgrenzung

Answer 14

Demarcation to emphasise the differences between the GDR and FRG

Question 15

What were the GDR known as that confused peasants that wanted reunification?

Answer 15

a ‘Socialist State of workers and peasants’

Question 16

Name the 4 agreements made by the GDR between 1970-72

Answer 16

1970 Treaty of Moscow
1970 Treaty of Warsaw
1971 Four Powers Agreement
1972 Basic Treaty

Question 17

What did the 1970 Treaty of Moscow do?

Answer 17

Agreed to no territorial claims between the GDR and FRG

Question 18

What did the 1970 Treaty of Warsaw do?

Answer 18

The FRG accepted the border between Poland and the GDR

Question 19

What did the 1971 Four Powers Agreement do?

Answer 19

Allowed West Berliners to visit East Berlin

Question 20

What did the 1972 Basic Treaty do?

Answer 20

Saw the GDR and FRG recognise each other as separate and agreed to settle conflict peacefully

Question 21

Nations that saw the GDR and FRG as separate states
1972 - ___
1978 - ___

Answer 21

1972 - 38

1978 - 123

Question 22

In what year were phone lines between the FRG and GDR restored?

Answer 22

1971

Question 23

By 1988, how many calls were made per year?

Answer 23

40 million

Question 24

What did Honecker agree to regarding escaped citizens?

Answer 24

They would be allowed back without punishment

Question 25

Why did the SED struggle to control immigration after the basic treaty?

Answer 25

They could only use deterrents and not force

Question 26

What happened if someone failed to return to the GDR?

Answer 26

Their family was investigated

Question 27

For how long could West Berliners visit the GDR?

Answer 27

1 month

Question 28

The GDR hoped that demand for travel would fall but what actually happened?

Answer 28

The opposite

Question 29

Why were pensioners allowed to leave the GDR without restriction?

Answer 29

Because they were not economically productive

Question 30

What happened to the amount of currency needed for Westerners to visit the East? (and what was the result)

Answer 30

Doubled

reduced travel by 1/3