How was the FRG established? Flashcards
What does FRG stand for?
Federal Republic of Germany
When was the FRG founded?
-23rd May 1949
What was the FRG?
-the new federal state in West Germany was set up by the Lander
What was the new capital city after the FRG was established?
-new capital city was Bonn
What is a Federal System?
-countries divided into states with differently run governments (eg America)
-each state controls its own police, education and laws (eg marriage, crime)
What does Lander mean and what did it result in?
-Regional states
-meant Germany was a Federal System
Who controlled the FRG?
-the Occupation Statute set up in 1949 and allowed the USA, Britain and France to control the area until it was declared a sovereign state in 1955
What weren’t the FRG allowed?
-an army until 1955
What was the FRGs aim with the Occupational Statute (control of the FRG)?
-Occupation Statute of 1949 allowed the USA, Britain and France to control the area until it was declared a sovereign state in 1955
What is the system of government in the FRG?
-Basic Law->usually flexible->applies to all Germans even ones living in the DDR (East)
What did the FRG recognise needed to be changed as protection from extremist groups?
-FRG recognised that things like proportional representation allowed more extremist voices and led to Hitler gaining power->wanted to prevent that but put in place democracy but protect it from extremist groups
Did the FRG think the split/divide was meant to be permanent?
no
What was Basic Law?
-a system of government used by the FRG/a temporary constitution for how to rule Germany
Who held the most power under Basic Law, the Chancellor or President?
-Chancellor because the President has more limited power they want someone who could properly govern not just elected due to popularity
- Who was elected the first Chancellor of the FRG?
Adenauer
