1.2c How far did relations between the GDR and FRG improve? Flashcards
Define detente
The easing of cold war relations between the US and USSR
What policy did detente cause the removal of in the FRG?
Hallstein Doctrine
What was the Hallstein Doctrine?
A FRG policy whereby they refused trade with any country that recognised the GDR as a separate state
When was Ostpolitik introduced?
1969
What was Ostpolitik?
A FRG policy to try and improve relations between the GDR and FRG
Give an advantage of Ostpolitik on the GDR?
Low interest credit
Who visited the GDR, receiving a great reception?
Willy Brandt
What was the effect of Willy Brandt’s good reception in the GDR?
The GDR felt undermined
What did people in the crowd do during Willy Brandt’s visit and why?
Held banners with the letter Y, symbolising their support for Willy Brandt over Willi Stoph
Which line of the German national anthem did the GDR not sing?
‘United Motherland’
How did Ostpolitik threaten the GDR?
Showed their citizens that life was better in the FRG
West German visits to the GDR increased from ______ to ______ in just 3 years
1.25 million to 6 million
By how many times did phone calls between the FRG and GDR
6x
Define Abgrenzung
Demarcation to emphasise the differences between the GDR and FRG
What were the GDR known as that confused peasants that wanted reunification?
a ‘Socialist State of workers and peasants’
Name the 4 agreements made by the GDR between 1970-72
1970 Treaty of Moscow
1970 Treaty of Warsaw
1971 Four Powers Agreement
1972 Basic Treaty
What did the 1970 Treaty of Moscow do?
Agreed to no territorial claims between the GDR and FRG
What did the 1970 Treaty of Warsaw do?
The FRG accepted the border between Poland and the GDR
What did the 1971 Four Powers Agreement do?
Allowed West Berliners to visit East Berlin
What did the 1972 Basic Treaty do?
Saw the GDR and FRG recognise each other as separate and agreed to settle conflict peacefully
Nations that saw the GDR and FRG as separate states
1972 - ___
1978 - ___
1972 - 38
1978 - 123
In what year were phone lines between the FRG and GDR restored?
1971
By 1988, how many calls were made per year?
40 million
What did Honecker agree to regarding escaped citizens?
They would be allowed back without punishment
Why did the SED struggle to control immigration after the basic treaty?
They could only use deterrents and not force
What happened if someone failed to return to the GDR?
Their family was investigated
For how long could West Berliners visit the GDR?
1 month
The GDR hoped that demand for travel would fall but what actually happened?
The opposite
Why were pensioners allowed to leave the GDR without restriction?
Because they were not economically productive
What happened to the amount of currency needed for Westerners to visit the East? (and what was the result)
Doubled
reduced travel by 1/3
