1.8 Flashcards
Why was Adaneur considered the most significant politician?
Because he was chancellor when West Germany emerged from Western control
Why was Adaneur?s leadership called a ?Chancellor democracy??
To suggest he had more power than the Basic Law allowed
What did Adaneur’s critics object to?
His forceful and authoritarian management of the Bundestag He was also criticised for his appointing of weak ministers
What was a benefit of Adaneur’s forceful personality?
He kept FRG coalitions working together until 1957
On 20th September 1948 which policy agenda did Adaneur set out to concentrate on?
domestic economy and foreign policy
Which type of opposition did Adaneur work hard to get rid of?
left opposition in a way which reminded Germans of the Nazi policy
What goals did Adaneur have?
To unify Germany and work for closer Western integration While people perceived these as contradictions
Which parties did he ban?
In 1952 The extreme right wing Socialist Reich party was banned. In 1956 the KPD was declared unconstitutional in the attitude to democratic government
How did Adaneur stabilise government?
By limiting small parties, which resulted in the Bundestag being a three party house, with coalitions that all supported the status quo
What did younger Germans think Adaneur allowed too much of?
Too many ex-Nazis in the government. Adaneur argued that letting ex-Nazis work in the government was the quickest way to move on and establish a ?year zero? after 1945.
Which article was added on 11th May 1951?
Article 131, which officially allowed ex-Nazis to work in the civil service
How were Adaneur?s moves against political opponents considered not democratic?
He worked to limit free speech in a way that caused concern about a shift from democracy and the Basic Law
What did Adaneur try set up in January 1961?
A government controlled television station realising that television would play a huge role in the upcoming elections. However, on 28th Feb, The Supreme Court ruled it too unconstitutional
What other ways did Adaneur seem unconstitutional ?
He supported the arrest of journalists which criticised the performance of West German troops
