1.2d How successful was the GDR in improving its international prestige 1961-85?

Question 1

Where did the GDR have international diplomatic relations before their attempts to improve their international prestige?

Answer 1

NATO

Warsaw Pact

Question 2

What happened that obtained the GDR the international recognition of some Arab countries

Answer 2

The FRG openly lent their support to Israel

Question 3

IN what year was the ‘Basic Treaty’?

Answer 3

1972

Question 4

What did the ‘Basic Treaty’ pave the way for the GDR to do?

Answer 4

Join the UN

Question 5

What agreement did joining the UN force the GDR to agree to?

Answer 5

Helsinki Accords

Question 6

What did Honecker do that jeopardised the GDR’s reputation through the Helsinki Accords?

Answer 6

Paid no attention to the human rights clauses

Question 7

What was it difficult for the GDR to balance when leaving diplomatic isolation?

Answer 7

Balancing not upsetting any nations and being subservient to the USSR

Question 8

Which country did the GDR have visit and send Ulbricht to?

Answer 8

Egypt

Question 9

What did detente allow for the GDR and FRG?

Answer 9

Diplomatic relations

Question 10

In 1970, who made a state visit to the GDR?

Answer 10

Brandt

Question 11

What was the significance of Brandt’s visit to the GDR in 1970?

Answer 11

It was the first time an FRG chancellor had visited the GDR

Question 12

Who else visited the GDR after Brandt’s visit that upset the GDR government and why?

Answer 12

Willi Stoph

Brandt’s enthusiastic reception was not replicated for Stoph

Question 13

What did FRG Chancellor Schmidt’s visit to the GDR show?

Answer 13

The 2 Germany’s intent on maintaining their relationship despite the cold war tension

Question 14

Give an example of a nation for which there was a state visit that weren’t from COMECON

Answer 14

Belgium

Question 15

What did the visits from the FRG officials do that was bad for the GDR?

Answer 15

Caused the East to have less hostile views on the West and more exposure to them

Question 16

What was the Prague Spring?

Answer 16

A period of liberal reform by the Czechoslovakian Communist government

Question 17

What did Ulbricht support concerning Czechoslovakia?

Answer 17

An invasion and he took part in the planning

Question 18

What did the GDR bring in to allow them to contribute to the invasion of Czechoslovakia?

Answer 18

Brezhnev Doctrine

Question 19

On what circumstances did the Brezhnev Doctrine allow the use of force?

Answer 19

When hostile forces try to implement aspects of Capitalism within a Socialist country

Question 20

What system did the GDR impose to stop people travelling to the West through Poland and Hungary?

Answer 20

Visa

Question 21

After the Visa system for travel, what else was imposed to stop people travelling to the West through Poland and Hungary?

Answer 21

• Rail links stopped

- Border closed

Question 22

What did Brezhnev have to remind the GDR of?

Answer 22

That the presence of the USSR should always be in consideration

Question 23

What did Ulbricht say that challenged the authority of the USSR and upset Brezhnev?

Answer 23

That the GDR was a ‘Socialist model emulated by others’

Question 24

What did Ulbricht challenging the USSR and Brezhnev result in for him?

Answer 24

His removal from power and replacing with Honecker

Question 25

Why was Honecker more suited to the role of leader of the GDR?

Answer 25

He was more subservient to the USSR

Question 26

What did Brezhnev do during talks with the GDR to Honecker?

Answer 26

Gave him incentives to increase his own power base

Question 27

What agreement agreed the free movement of people?

Answer 27

The ‘Four Powers Agreement’

Question 28

What was done for the negotiations of the ‘Four Powers Agreements’?

Answer 28

The USSR negotiated for the GDR

Question 29

As the cold war progressed, what did the USSR put pressure on Honecker to do?

Answer 29

Tighten up aspects of Ostpolitik concerning travel restrictions

Question 30

As detente weakened and the cold war heated up, what did the USSR put in the GDR?

Answer 30

Missiles

Question 31

What did the USSR do that showed Honecker’s complete subservience to them?

Answer 31

Cancelled his trip to the FRG

Question 32

To what extent were the GDR allowed independence from Russia?

Answer 32

They weren’t really. They had more relations with the FRG but they could only go as far as the USSR would let them