Consumer Goods

Question 1

How did the GDR’s CGs compare to the FRG’s CGs in the 1960s

Answer 1

Inferior to the FRG’S which caised disatisfaction. There were significant increases though

Question 2

When did the governement focus on CGs

Answer 2

1971

Question 3

What did the Unity of social and economic policy do?

Answer 3

Improve production as well as healthcare, housing and education

Question 4

What happened to private businesses?

3 impacts of this??

Answer 4

Nationalised

Restricted impact of consumer socialism and resulted in it being reversed in 1976.

Under developed in industry, causing serious decline

No economic growth but there was stability

Question 5

Intershops

Answer 5

Lack of CGs drove the gov to run them

Sold high quality goods for party officials which were unaffordable for most E. Germans

Question 6

Industrial production in the 1970s

Answer 6

Grew steadily at 5% per year

Question 7

What caused CGs shortages in the 80s

Answer 7

The OPEC oil crisis meant that the GDR struggled to gain credit

Question 8

How much money did the FRG loan the GDR?

Answer 8

2 billion DM

Question 9

Changes in imports and exports

Answer 9

Imports fell by 30% and exports rose by 9.1%