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HCHS Germany: A LEVEL UNIT 3 - German Reunification Flashcards

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What was the significance of Willy Brandt’s Ostpolitik?

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Lowered tension between East and West Germany

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What was the Basic Treaty of 1972?

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East and West Germany officially recognised each other’s right to exist

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When did Honecker first visit the FRG?

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1987

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When did Gorbachev become leader of the USSR?

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1985

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What were Gorbachev’s two main policies?

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Glasnost (openness) and perestroika (restructuring)

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Why did Gorbachev need to bring about change in the USSR?

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Weak economy, military overspend, too much support to Eastern bloc countries

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How much did the GDR borrow from the FRG in the early 1980s?

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DM1.95 billion

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By 1988, how many East Germans had migrated to the FRG?

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30,000 (an increase of 18,500)

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By 1989, how many East Germans had migrated to the FRG?

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48,000 in the first few months

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From 1987-88, how many East Germans were allowed to travel to the FRG to work?

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6.2 million

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What did the Hunagarian government announce on 2nd May, 1989?

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Barbed wire fencing along the border with Austria was removed

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What did many East Germans do in the summer of 1989?

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Go on holiday to Hungary to cross the border to Austria

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What did the Hungarian government announce on 9th August 1989

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They would no longer stamp GDR citizens’ passports (so they wouldn’t be deported back)

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Following Hungary, where did refugees go to to try and leave the East?

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FRG embassies in Prague, Budapest, Warsaw and East Berlin

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How many refugees crossed the Austria border from Hungary on 20th August 1989?

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500

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How many refugees did Austria accept on 1st September 1989?

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20,000

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What did Poland announce on 16th September 1989?

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GDR refugees could cross to the West

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How many GDR refugees fled Prague (to the West) in September 1989?

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15,000

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By 3rd November, how many refugees were camped around the FRG embassy in Prague?

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45,000

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By November 1989, how many people left the GDR each day?

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9,000

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How many East Germans left the GDR from August-November 1989?

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200,000

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Why was there a lack of leadership in the GDR during the refugee crisis

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Honecker was ill with a gall bladder infection

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What happened in Dresden in October 1989?

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A 3 hour riot involving 10,000 East Germans as a train from Prague travelled through

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What did people throw from the train going through Dresden?

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Passports so other East Germans could escape

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Why was 7th October 1989 an important date for the GDR
40th anniversary celebration
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What started on 9th October 1989
Leipzig protests - 70,000 protesters
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How big were the Leipzig protests by 17th October 1989?
100,000 each night
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When was Honecker replaced and by whom?
17th October 1989 and Egon Krenz
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Why was Krenz's leadership flawed?
He refused to make any changes to the laws in the GDR
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How many protesters were there across the GDR by November 1989?
750,000
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What did East Germans demand on 4th November 1989?
Political freedom, legal opposition groups and unrestricted travel
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Who annouced travel rights on 9th November 1989?
Gunter Schabowski
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What happened following Schabowski's annoucement?
10,000s of East Germans crossed the border at the Berlin Wall
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How many Soviet soldiers were in the GDR in November and what did they do?
1.5million and they did nothing on 9th November 1989
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What happened to the SED leadership on 13th November 1989
Krenz was sacked and Gregor Gysi and Hans Modrow took over
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In the week after the fall of the Berlin Wall, how many East Germans fled West?
17,000
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When did Helmut Kohl announce his Ten Point Programme?
28th November 1989
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What was Kohl's Ten Point Plan?
Link the two Germanys and move to reunification in 5-10 years
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What happened in Dresden on 19th December 1989?
Helmut Kohl visited the GDR and 100,000 people listened to him
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When was Germany reunified?
Midnight between 2nd and 3rd October 1990
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In which industry was the GDR relatively advanced?
Microelecttronics and computer technology
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Give on result of the industrial growth in East Germany
They had the highest levels of carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide in the world
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How much lower was the life expectancy of GDR citizens compared to the FRG?
2 1/2 years lower for men and 7 years lower for women
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How mant GDR citizens left the country in January 1990?
60,000
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By how much did the GDR's productivity decline following the fall of the Berlin Wall?
50%
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When was the Stasi HQ stormed by protesters?
15th january 1990
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How did Modrow try to appease protesters in March 1990
Called for elections for 18th March 1990
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What was the result of the GDR's March 1990 election?
Alliance for Germany (CDU supported coalition) won 192 of 400 seats. SPD won 88
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Who took control of the GDR following the March 1990 elections?
Eastern CDU leader Lothar de Maiziere
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When did the monetary, economic and social union of Germany take place?
1st July 1990
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Why were France and the UK against German reunification?
Fear of a powerful Germany, fear of war, fear of a greater German economy
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When was the Four Powers meeting?
11th December 1989 - USA, USSR, UK and France
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What was the USA's requirement for accepting German reunification?
That they be a member of NATO
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Why did Kohl have an advantage during talks with the Allied powers?
The GDR was collapsing and there was a fear of anarchy
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When were the Two pus Four negotiations?
March 1990
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Why was the USSR willing to back down over reunification?
The were suffering an economic crisis
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When did Gorbachev accept Germany could join NATO?
May 1990
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What was signed on 12th September 1990?
Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany

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