FRG - Government

Question 1

What were Adenauer’s Failures in Government?

Answer 1

SPD - Main rival grew in popularity while he made mistakes
CDU/CSU votes fell to 46% in 1961
Der spiegel affair 1962
1963 - Erhard becomes chancellor

Question 2

What were Erhards Successes in his time between 1963-66

Answer 2

Launched the disciplined society - A New social and Economic programme

Question 3

What were Erhards Failures in his time between 1963-66

Answer 3

• Economic crisis in 1966 inflation hit 4%
  Suggestions of an extra hour of work every week were not popular.
• Formation of the right wing National economic party
• Splits in coalition over how to deal with economic crisis

Question 4

What were the successes of Kiesinger 1966-69?

Answer 4

• Permitted the DKP - German communist party to form in September 1968 - better than being an underground movement.
• Strauss as finance minister changed constitution for more central government control over taxes. Kick started a economic comeback.

Question 5

What were willy Brandt 1969-74 Successes.

Answer 5

• Lowered voting age to 18
• Rose pensions
• More social housing and promote railway to protect the environment
• SPD one the election with 45.8%

Question 6

What were willy Brandt 1969-74 Failures?

Answer 6

• Reforms increased spending and was a catalyst for inflation
• Had increased terrorist action
• 1973 - Oil Crisis - OPEC

Question 7

What was the political impact coming out of the Nazi Era?

Answer 7

• Basic Law introduced
• Bundestag elected every 4 years
• Half was proportional representation the other half first past the post.
  Bundestag debated an passed laws.
• Chancellor - appointed by president and needed Bundestag approval
• Political parties needed a minimum of 5% of the vote to gain a seat