Brandt and Schmidt Flashcards
1
Q
Who succeeded Adenauer?
A
Erhard but he had no real composition for politics
2
Q
What was the result of 1969 election?
A
A coalition between the SPD and the FDP headed by Willy Brandt
3
Q
What was Ostpolitik?
A
A new diplomatic policy for dealing in a friendlier manner with East German
4
Q
What did Ostpolitik achieve?
A
The ongoing between East and West Germany managed to stabilise some of the political tensions of the Cold War
5
Q
Why was Brandt forced to resign?
A
A leading member of his cabinet was a spy for East German Stasi
6
Q
Who succeeded Brandt?
A
His Finance minister Helmut Schmidt.
