Politics after Adenauer

Question 1

How did Chancellor Kiesinger change the FRG’s foreign policy approach?

Answer 1

He endorsed ‘Ostpolitik’, working with the GDR. Contrasted Hallstein Doctrine

Question 2

What evidence is there that WIlly Brandt adopted Ostpokitik?

Answer 2

• 1970: Non-Agression Pact signed with USSR

- 1972: Basic Treaty allowed family visits across borders

Question 3

Which political party expressed opposition to the FRG government in the 1980s?

Answer 3

The Green Party

Question 4

What challenges were later Chancellors faced with?

Answer 4

• Economic crises leading to high taxation and welfare cuts.

- More militant opposition.

Question 5

What was the 1968 Emergency Law and how did it improve political stability?

Answer 5

• Increased govt powers of arrest and surveillance

- However, increased surveillance created instability as it led to student protests and terrorist activity.

Question 6

What was the 1972 Anti-Radical Decree and how did it improve political stability?

Answer 6

-Enabled vetting of people applying for public sector jobs such as teaching or civil serving

Question 7

What was GSG-9?

Answer 7

-A special operations group against terrorist activity such as the Baader-Meinhof gang.

Question 8

What was the Baader-Meinhof gang/RAF?

Answer 8

• A far-left terrorist group

- Engaged in a series of bombings and assassinations.