Question factors Flashcards
1
Q
How accurate is it to say that the SPD lost the 1949 election due to the leadership of Schumacher?
A
- Schumacher ie economy, campaign and attacking church
- Adenauer ie Erhard, communist, catholic support
- Legacy of WW2 ie US support, Marshall aid, threat of communism
2
Q
How accurate is it to say that the SPD lost the 1953 election due to the success of Adenauer?
A
- Adenauer and Gerhard success (no experiments)
- Failure of the SPD ie Schumacher and Ollenhauer not sympathetic towards needs of the country
- Legacy of WW2 communist threat, Korean War and army, Marshall aid
3
Q
How far does Adenauer deserve to be regarded as the ‘father of West Germany’?
A
- Economic(joining communities v Erhard and MarshAid
- Social- Denazification (amnesty v Fragebogen)
- Political- Hallstein, legacy of WW2 v failure of SPD and threat of communism helping his campaign
