Stability Under Leaders Post Adenaur

Question 1

When was Erhard in power and which party was he member of ?

Answer 1

1963-66 CDU ( basically a continuation of Adenauer )

Question 2

Which policy translates ‘eastern policy ‘ and describes the rejection of the hallstein doctrine ?

Answer 2

‘Ostpolitik’

Question 3

Which chancellor was in power 1966-69 ?

Answer 3

Kurt Kisinger (CSU)

Question 4

Which party was Willy Brant ?

Answer 4

SPD

Question 5

Which years was Willy Brandt in power ?

Answer 5

1969-74

Question 6

Why did Brandt resign ?

Answer 6

It was discovered one of his personal assistants was an East German spy

Question 7

Which policy was Brandt strongly commuted to ?

Answer 7

Ostpolitik

Question 8

Give examples of 2 controversial liberal measures introduced by Brandt ?

Answer 8

Legalising homosexuality

Reducing voting age to 18

Question 9

When was Schmidt in power ?

Answer 9

1974 - 1982

Question 10

Which new political force was set up in 1980 ?

Answer 10

Green Party !

Question 11

Which right wing economic measures was Schmidt accused of adopting?

Answer 11

High taxation and welfare costs ( even tho he was SPD)

Question 12

What party was Kohl ?

Answer 12

CDU

Question 13

Under Erhard which 2 groups formed within the CDU making it increasilgly divided ?

Answer 13

Atlantacists and gaulists

Question 14

What did the atlanticists want to do ?

Answer 14

Carry on working with the west especially USA and Britan (Erhard continued with adenaurs atlanticist policies )

Question 15

What did the gaulists want ?

Answer 15

Were prepared to work with France but wanted to shift focus of FRG to co-operation with East Germany.