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FRG 1.1 Flashcards

1
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How was the FRG created?

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After WW2 and Germanys Surrender, allies agreed to meet at Potsdam conference to reconstruct Germany. it was decided to divide it into 4 zones: run by Russia, France, USA, and Britian. Allies were to work together.

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When did Germany surrender from WW2?

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7 May 1945

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When was the Potsdam conference?

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17 july- 2 august 1945

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What was discussed at the Potsdam conference?

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disarming, demilitarising, decentralising and denazifying Germany.

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when were political parties set up?

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Early 1945

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Who were the first party in the FRG?

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11 June- KPD- wanted german socialism with land reform, new education system and a democratic govt

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What other political parties were there?

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SPD- had radical policies, the centre party, 2 church based parties- CDU (Christian Democratic Union and CSU- (Crhistian Social Union of Bavaria), Liberal Democratic Party and others

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What happened between USSR and West?

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relations developed into the cold war, many countries became communist therefore the west set up the Marshall plan

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What was the Marshall plan?

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a plan to give economic help in 1947 to European countries who could become communist under soviet influence

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what was the socialist Unity Party of Germany?

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April 1946, KPD and SPD formed a single party, most significant party in soviet zone

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Why couldn’t the allies work together?

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they all were politically different and could never agree on a single system govt, Germany was going to remain divided

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When did the parliamentary council announce the basic law?

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23rd May 1949

it outlined free and lib democracy, New govt- clean slate for its work

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what did the Basic Law promise?

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Equal rights for citizens
Freedom and no censorship
State education for all

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14
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When were the first elections

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14 Aug 1949

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who was the first chancellor of FRG

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Konrad Adenauer- leader of CDU

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16
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How was Adenauer as chancellor?

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He was seen as the father of modern germany

17
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How long was Adenauer chancellor?

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1949-63

18
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Why did some dislike Adenauer?

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Critics: SPD and FDP didn’t like his authoritarian style and forceful management
Called his leadership “chancellor democracy”
thought he had more power than allowed

19
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What was Adenauer’s Policy agenda?

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Based on domestic and foreign policy
Goal was to unite Germany and make good relations with Europe
SpD were critical of this

20
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Why did Adenauer let too many Nazis into the govt?

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he said letting them in was the quickest way to move on and establish a civil service. In 1951, even ex nazis were allowed to work in the civil service

21
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when did FRG establish its own army?

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1955

22
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who were the 2 chancellors after Adenauer?

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both from CDU

Erhard and Keisinger

23
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what did Erhard do

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Erhard followed adenauer’s atlanticist policies to introduce emergency law to search homes and open mail in times of serious political tensions

24
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Why did erhard resign?

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because he introduced a budget with such heavy taxation and couldnt form a coalition therefore had to resign

25
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due to such political instability what was the govt facing?

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Opposition came from small parties, growing hostility due to declining economy. this pushed the govt to be more repressive.

26
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who was the first SPD chancellor?

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Willy brandt

27
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When did Willy brandt become chancellor?

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1969

28
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how ling was Willy Brandt chancellor?

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1969- 82

29
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What were Brandts aims?

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he pushed ahead with the policy of Ostpolitik and this was met wit serious opposition from the Bundestag

30
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Why did Brandt resign?

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Even after major support from his party, he found out that his advisor was a GDR spy therefore resigned because he should have known about it. Resigned in 1974

31
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Who was Helmut Schmidt?

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SPD chancellor after Brandt

32
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What challenges did Schmidt face?

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Faced economic and domestic upheaval, Won election of 1976 as no other candidate viable, Constructive vote of no confidence forced him to resign

33
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Who was Helmut Kohl?

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CDU chancellor after Schmidt

34
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What were Kohls aims?

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His focus was stability, Promised continuity and economic policies, Kohl worked for unification with east germany, faced opposition

35
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what happened in 1989?

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hungary opened border to west, Lifted travel restrictions, east germany also opens border, People flooded through berlin wall

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