F + G relations Flashcards
when was ostpolitik introduced?
1969
who initiated Ostpolitik?
Willy Brandt
who was willy brandt?
foreign minister (and then chancellor) of the FRG
what was Ostpolitik?
the foreign policy of detente and the normalisation of relations between the FRG and the GDR
what was the significance of Ostpolitik?
- Ostpolitik brought a more stabilised relationship between the GDR and the FRG
- Allowed the GDR to develop an independant identity and a more stable political environment
FRG + GDR on trading
the GDR was able to trade with the FRG and use loans from the FRG to develop and support its economy thus allowing the GDR to remain the leading economy in the eastern bloc
when was the basic treaty?
1972
what did the basic treaty do?
brought greater international recognition for the GDR by reducing international tensions over West Berlin and normalising relations between the GDR and the FRG
when did the GDR join the UN?
the GDR joined the UN in 1973
what is an example of the agreements over travel and communications between the GDR and the FRG?
the Four Power agreement
when was the four power agreement?
1971
what did the four power agreement do?
created greater social stability as East Germans were able to visit relatives in the west
what did access to west german popular culture and travel to west germany do?
undermined the propaganda messages of the SED government and fuelled discontent
film to use as example
Legend of Paul and Paula
what did the Legend of Paul and Paula do?
depicted nudity on screen for the first time
