Reasons for the flood of refugees from the GDR in 1989 Flashcards
When was Willy Brandt the leader of the FRG?
21st October 1969 - 7th May 1974
When was Helmut Kohl the leader of the FRG?
1982 - 1990
When was Ronald Regan president of the USA?
1981 - 1989
When was Erich Honecker leader of the GDR?
1971 - 1989
When was Mikhail Gorbachev leader of the USSR?
1985 - 1991
What policy did Willy Brandt pursue towards the GDR when he became leader of the FRG?
Ostpolitik
When and what led to the economic co-operation between the FRG and the GDR?
By 1972, the Ostpolitik improved the relationship culminated in the Basic Treaty which confirmed the division of the FRG and the GDR as two legal states and led to economic cooperation between the GDR ad the FRG
What did the Ostpolitik end?
The terms of the Hallstein Doctrine of 1955
When did Honecker visit the FRG, who did he meet and why was it significant?
1987, he met with Kohl - it was the first time he had ever been to the FRG
What was the USSR like when Gorbachev became its leader?
It was declining economically and socially
What policies did Gorbachev introduce and what did they do?
Glasnost (openness) and Perestroika (restructuring) - were an attempt to make the USSR more friendly with the west
What reforms did Gorbachev try to make when he became leader of the USSR?
Introduced economic changes, paved the way for greater freedom of speech and political participation.
What reforms did Gorbachev make to Eastern European countries?
- Reduced the amount of economic aid given to eastern european countries
- Reduced the number of troops in eastern european countries
- Reduced the amount of equipment in eastern european countries
- Wanted the people to like communism and not be forced into it
Did Honecker want to make reforms?
NO - He had no interest in pursuing a more open society or making economic changes because he believed that East Germany was following the right path.
How much money did the GDR borrow from the FRG in the early 1980s?
DM1.95 billion
