FRG Opp and Control Flashcards
Name 4 things students in the FRG where angry about?
.USA Influence
.Wanted egalitarian society
.Against military and nuclear weapons on FRG soil
.Failure to remove former Nazi’s
Who were the APO?
The APO are a radical leftist group who took part in violent protests but had little effect.
Who were the SDS?
Student part of the SPD but kicked out, protests against nuclear war with little effect.
Who were the RAF and what did they want?
.Mainly middle class Germans .Destruction of capitalism/FRG and wants to stop vietnam war.
What was the emergency law in 1968?
Attempt to combat terrorism, allowed emergency powers and phone calls to be intercepted.
Who where the NPD?
Unification of right wing splinter groups, however never gained 5% vote to be part of parliament.
Name two success of denazification?
.German textbooks where vetted to stop nazi doctrine
.85% of teachers who lost jobs due to Nazi’s where back working.
Name two weaknesses of denazification?
.Students angry at lack of Denazification
.Some Germans saw the vetting and censoring as similar to Nazi’s
Name two facts that show support for the FRG?
.Konrad Adenauer voted greatest German in 2002
.Voter turnout was consistently over 85%
what was opposition like in the 1950’s?
.Minimal few organised protest groups and lack of support for extreme parties.
.Student opposition was the main opposition.
What where the Student protesters angry about?
.Don't like USA influence .Fear of nuclear weapons on FRG soil .wanted egalitarian society .Against military .Did not like moderate SPD .Failure to remove former Nazi's
What events caused student opposition?
.1964 George Picht wrote articles about lack of education funding.
.Student protest against education
.Concerns against Vietnam war
.Lack of student representation in education.
.Protests against shah or Iran visit to Berlin.
What where the APO?
.Radical leftist group
.violent protests
.Use of force was justified for change
.Not much impact
What where the SDS (Socialist student union)?
.Student part of SPD, kicked out as SPD became moderate.
.Against Vietnam war and nuclear missiles.
.Student sit ins
.Mass demonstrations
.Control of national student body
Who where the RAF?
.Young middle class Germans .Wanted destruction of FRG, consumerism and end to Vietnam war. .Burned and destroyed buildings.
What was the emergency law 1968?
.No emergency law in basic law.
.Allied control council would give up there right of control if the law was passed.
.Only the FDP opposed the laws in the reichstag
.Created to stop terrorism
.Widespread protest by student unions and trade unions.
.Similar to article 48.
Who where the NPD?
.right wing extremist parties formed the NPD together.
.Adolf Von Thadden lead the party
.Never received the 5% vote needed for seats.
What was the state of De - Nazification?
.Vetted teachers and books that where Pro Nazi
.1951 only 25% of Germans surveyed believed De - Nazification was necessary
.1960’s there was growing anger from young Germans at the lack of De - Nazification in the FRG.
.85% of Bavarian teachers who had lost their jobs got them back.
.Burnt Nazi textbooks
In what year was the Emergency Law passed, giving the police much greater surveillance powers ?
1968
Many young people objected to nuclear weapons and to Germany joining which military alliance in 1955?
NATO
When the Socialist Party (SPD) became less radical in 1959 two radical young people’s organisations emerged. One was the Extra-Parliamentary Opposition or APO. What was the other one?
SDS
What was the name of the student who was shot in an anti-Iran demonstration in 1967, becoming a martyr for the radical student cause?
Benno Ohnesorg
The notorious book The Concept of the Urban Guerrilla published in 1971 was published by which terrorist group ?
Baader- Meinhof Group or RAF
From 1950 turnout at FRG elections was always over what %
round off to nearest 5%
85%
In which city did the Red Army faction carry out a siege of the German embassy in 1975 leading to 4 deaths and 10 embassy staff injured?
Stockholm
Which law, passed in 1972 introduced vetting for those in state jobs, resulting in over 1000 people being barred from jobs in government departments, schools and universities?
Anti-Radical Decree
One reason for the decline in opposition after 1975 was the ending of which conflict ?
Vietnam War
What was the name of the extreme right wing party formed in 1964 from various right wing groups, which won seats in various state parliaments in Germany and 4.3% of the national vote in 1969?
National Democratic Party or NPD.
