Booklet 4 - East And West Germany Flashcards
When was Yalta and Who attended?
February 1945
Stalin
Churchill
Roosevelt
When was Potsdam and Who attended?
July 1945
Stalin
Atlee
Truman
What was the GDR?
German Democratic Republic
East Germany
Communist
What was the FRG?
Federal Republic of Germany
West Germany
Capitalist
Who were trialled at Nuremberg?
21 Nazi Leaders
Who were the two largest parties in the FRG?
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
Socialist Party of Germany (SPD)
How was the presidency changed?
Now elected by state officials
Influence severally limited as there was little/ no military to have control of
How was the chancellorship changed?
Must be the leader of the largest party in the Bundestag
Could be taken out by a vote of no confidence by the Bundestag
Article 48 removed
How were radical parties prevented?
Courts could ban parties they found to be undemocratic
What happened to the Reichstag?
It was replaced with the Bundestag which was similar to Britain’s parliament
What percent of west germans were catholic?
45%
How long was Conrad Adenauer chancellor for?
1949-1963
What was the ratio of Stasi agents?
7 people for every one Stasi agent
What happened to Concentration camps in the East?
They were repurposed for war criminals and anti-ussr people
What was the SED?
The combination of the SPD and the KPD.
They only existed in the east.
They were practically the tool of the USSR
What was the FDJ?
The Communist Youth
Offered good education for members only
Was the next for of the Hitler Youth
What percent of women were raped in 1945, by USSR soldiers?
80-85%
How many Deaths/ Suicides have been connected to the Rape of Germany?
240,000 deaths
What percent of Industry was nationalised (state controlled) by 1949? In the east.
60% of industry
Due to the Communist idea of equality. What percent of university students were working class?
1/3
What did the European Economic Community do in 1957?
They abolished tariffs for members states. Which improved West Germany’s exports
What happened to wages in West Germany from 1950-64?
Reel wages doubles between
1950-64
When did NATO allow West Germany an Army?
15th May 1955
What was the Hallstein Doctrine?
The GDR is a ‘zone’ not a state
To recognise the GDR is a hostile act against the FRG
No country is allowed to gain financial assistance from the FRG, if it recognises the GDR
