FRG Politics

Question 1

Basic law enabled ….

Answer 1

Equal rights, free speech, voting for 18+, free education
Banning of extremist parties
Article 20 and 21 ensure democratic style

Question 2

CDU/CSU always in power 49-63

Answer 2

49 - 31%
53 - 43.7%
57 - 50.3%
61 - 46%

Question 3

Adenauer won ….. terms of office

Answer 3

4, from 49-63

Question 4

Adenauer’s policies

Answer 4

Construction Law 1950 - encouraged large scale building production - 4 mill homes built
Offered compensation to victims of bombing
Relations with the Western world

Question 5

FRG joined the ….

Answer 5

Nato and the EEC

Question 6

Challenges to Adenauer

Answer 6

• Der Spiegel Affair - arrested editors of magazine when they criticized army
• Criticised for attempting to unite roles of Chancellor and President (hitler-y)
• SPD re-emerged in late 50s as strong rival with Brandt

Question 7

Post-Adenauer chancellors

Answer 7

1969-74 - Willy Brandt. Ostpolitik (close relations with GDR), won Nobel Prize in 71 for peace.
1974 - 82 - Helmut Schmidt. Supported ostpolitik, dealt with terrorist threats (RAF)
1982-98 - Helmut Kohl. Return to supporting social market economy