Adenauers Later Years Flashcards
1
Q
Adenauers majority in 1957
A
50.2% of the vote
2
Q
What happened in 1956?
A
The majority of the FDP broke away from the coalition
3
Q
Why did the FDP break away from the coalition?
A
They disagreed with Adenauers attitude to the GDR
4
Q
When did Brandt become SPD leader?
A
1960
5
Q
When did Adenauer or himself forward for presidency?
A
1959
6
Q
Why did Adenauer withdraw from running for president
A
He couldn’t find himself a replacement- arrogant
7
Q
1961 Berlin Wall
A
Adenauer took ages to visit Berlin, Brandt accused him of not caring
8
Q
Incident which made Adenauer resign
A
The Spiegel Affair
