ardenaeur + western zone Flashcards
when was the TV dispute
legal conflict 1958 to 1961
how did the TV dispute hit ardenaeur’s reputation
Ardenaeur set up national TV GMBH company - SPD claim threat to German federalism + freedom media
result of TV dispute
1961 feb declared unconsitional + dissolved = UNDERMINE FEDERALISM
when was Berlin Wall put up
august 1961
blunder made by ardenaeur w/ Berlin Wall
did not visit Berlin immediately - willy brand (leader SPD + mayor West Berlin) does
who’s willy Brandt
mayor West Berlin + leader SPD
what was Der spiegel
left wing magazine
what did Der spiel publish in 1956
article critical Strauss NATO military manoeuvres - dangerous at odds w/ country security
what happened to Der Spiegel
offices in bonn and Hamburg closed down
who was the publisher if Der spiegel and what happened to him
augstien - arrested
what did Adenauer do in Der spiegel affair
support strauss in bundestag ‘ country on abyss of treason’
how Manny FDP member leave after Der spiegel
5 and stars sacked by Adenauer - ardenauer promises to leave next year
what did Der spiegel affairs do to ardenauer reputation
-seriously polictally wounded - lacks judgment + arrogant
who was Strauss
leader CSU
what were the foreign policy aims of ardenauer
- integration FRG
- united west Europe w/ USA
- antipathy to soviets - deter communist agression
