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political stability FRG Flashcards

1
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when did political parties begin to be set up in Germany?

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June 1945

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2
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what was the message of all political parties in the 50s and early 60s, even those who had previously been more extreme?

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moderation and controlling extremism

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3
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when did the KPD announce itself, what did it want?

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11th June 1945, wanted German socialism with land reform, new education system and democratic gov

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4
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when did the SPD re-form?

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15th June 1945

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how were the policies of the SPD more radical than those of the KPD?

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wanted nationalisation of banks, land, key industries and social welfare systems to be provided

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6
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what two significant church based groups were set up?

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Christian Democratic Union (CDU)
Christian Social Union (CSU)

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7
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why did the faith based groups and liberal groups negotiate to form single parties, what did they learn from Weimar?

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having number of smaller parties with similar aims meant people spread votes and their power was reduced

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8
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what did the liberal groups form in 1947?

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the Free Democratic Party (FDP)

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9
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who did all faith groups join, except CSU?

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CDU

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10
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when was the Basic Law announced?

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23rd May 1949

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11
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what did the Basic Law seem to outline?

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a very free and liberal democracy

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12
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what groups that opposed Weimar no longer had significant power bases to oppose a gov?

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army, trade unions, monarchists and aristocracy

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13
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what 3 things did the basic law promise?

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equal rights regardless of race, political views, religion etc
free speech and no censorship
state education for all

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14
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what clauses showed that the Basic Law could be used to be more repressive?

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could ban political parties that undermined FRG

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15
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when did the first FRG elections take place?

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14th August 1949

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16
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what percent of the vote did the CDU/CSU, SPD, FDP win in the first election?

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CDU/CSU- 31%
SPD-29.2%
FDP-11.9%

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17
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who was the first chancellor of the FRG?

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Adenauer - CDU leader

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18
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when was Adenauer chancellor?

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1949-1963

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19
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why did Adenauer have critics?

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people opposed his authoritarian style and forceful management of Bundestag

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what was the benefit of Adenauer’s forceful personality?

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kept coalitions working together until 1957 when CDU/CSU won majority

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21
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what goals did Adenauer set out to achieve?

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uniting Germany and closer European integration

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22
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why did people support unification with the West?

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fastest route for FRG to become self governing and quickest way to rebuild economy

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23
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why did people oppose closer relations with West?

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would hold back German unification

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24
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what happened in 1953 that made it harder for smaller parties to gain a seat?

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changes to vote allocations and seats

25
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what happened in 1952 and 1956 that ensured political stability?

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1952 SPD banned
1956 KPD declared unconstitutional and banned

26
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how many parties were in the Bundestag after 1956?

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3

27
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what did Article 131 of the Basic Law announced, why was this opposed?

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allowed ex-Nazis to work in civil service, people felt it went too far and showed Nazi sympathy

28
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why was Adenauer’s creation of a gov controlled television station declared unconstitutional?

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executive branch interfered with legislative branch through elections, gov having too much control over the people

29
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what was the Der Spiegel affair, when was it?

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Oct 1962, magazine published article criticising performance of troops in NATO exercises, Adenauer supported arrest of journalists, had to resign

30
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what was the Grand Coalition?

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coalition between two largest political parties - SPD and CSU

31
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what did Brandt favour that remained popular until 1989?

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Ostpolitik- establishing closer relations with East Germany

32
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how often was the president elected under the basic law?

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every 5 years

33
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what was the 5% rule?

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parties had to have 5% of vote to have seats in gov

34
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how many Lander was the basic law ratified by?

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2/3s

35
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what imperative was accepted by everyone immediately after the war?

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need to de-Nazify

36
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when was the only time turnout was below 84%?

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1949

37
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what does high turnout show?

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high levels of support and willingness to participate in democracy

38
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what showed people supported democracy itself not just a democratic gov?

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people demonstrated against gov changes that restricted democracy + civil liberties
marched against repressive regimes in other countries

39
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how did the figure for number of people who favoured the restoration of the monarchy change?

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1/3 supported restoration down to 1/10

40
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what was integral to political stability?

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economic stability

41
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how was economic stability maintained?

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social market economy, currency reform, economic miracle, trade + exports, good standard of living

42
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how did joining NATO help the FRG?

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improved trade, closer relations with other countries, boost trade able to produce war materials

43
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what could the Allied High Command do if the gov was at risk of extremism?

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could take over the government

44
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what did the Basic Law assert was the primary duty of government?

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the protection of human rights and dignity

45
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how was the Bundestag elected?

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universal suffrage
1/2 seats directly elected
1/2 seats based on % of votes each party received

46
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how was the Federal Constitutional Court elected, what was its role?

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16 judges half elected by Bundestag half elected by Bundesrat
guardian of the constitution

47
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what was the rule of law?

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constitutional court upheld the law and ensured the gov acted legally, power to guarantee basic civil right and arbitrate disputes

48
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what was different about a no confidence vote?

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chancellor couldn’t be removed by one unless an alternative party ready to take power with sufficient support

49
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what was the role of the president like?

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elected for one term only, ceremonial role, little political responsibility

50
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how did Adenauer increase CDU support?

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appealed to rural and urban voters, attracted middle ground of politics, favoured stability

51
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what was the Construction Law of 1950?

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grants provided to Lander to encourage large scale building projects

52
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what had the construction law resulted in by 1957?

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building of 4 million new homes

53
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what was the Equalisation of Burdens Act 1952?

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offered compensation to victims of wartime bombing

54
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what was the OEEC?

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organisation for european economic cooperation

55
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when was the FRG accepted into NATO?

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May 1955

56
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how many refugees from the GDR fled to West Germany in 1953, 1957 and first months of 1961?

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1953- 331,390
1957-261,620
1961-155,400

57
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how did the SPD change its policies at the Bad Godesberg conference to become the key opposition to the CDU/CSU?

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new commitment to defence and European economic integration
amended its constitution

58
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