west zone 1949-63 Flashcards

1
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what was basic law

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the FRG ( west). constitution

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2
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what did FRG want to learn from mistakes of

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weimar constitution - allowed hitler into power

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3
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human rights in FRG/BRD

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above law ( no A48)

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4
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Parliament in FRG

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not just vote no confidence to take down gov but need STABLE ALTERNATIVE ( constructive vote no confidence)

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5
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chancellor in FRG

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ceremonial - limited powers in emergency

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6
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electoral system -

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pluralism = essential to democracy w/ mixed member proportional rep - 5% hurdle

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7
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CA to BRD democracy

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1956 banned KPD

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8
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BUT overall opinion on BRD democracy

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federal structure +m constitutional court = effectively embraced eastern lander in 1990 reunification

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9
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who was ardenaeur leader of

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CDU

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10
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who’s elected chancellor in September 1949

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ardenaeur

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11
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what coalition did ardour turn down for what

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w/ SPD - new smaller coalition w/ FDP (due to economic policy differences)

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12
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what economic difficulties did ardenaur face

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2 million unemployment + recession 9despite currency reform)

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13
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political difficulties from ardenaur

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BRD under ‘occupational statute’ - allies approve aspects of gov

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14
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what can ardnauer power base be described as

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delicate BUT dominated and stabilised BRD until 1960s

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15
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what were CDU economic policies

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social market economy

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16
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Adenauer aim w/ west compare to SPD

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INTEGRATION - Spd want independence

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17
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both parties agree on what - evidence for success

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‘German question’ (integration east west) 3 million East German refugees for west

18
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what were 2 economic standpoints

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social market - ardenuer

plan economy SPD

19
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leader of SPD

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schumacher

20
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growth in support CDU 1953-57

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45% - 50%

‘NO EXPERIMENTS’

21
Q

who was the former nazi that was responsible for banning KPD

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Schroder = controversial

22
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who was ludwig erhardt

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economic minister

23
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what did SPD describe itself as

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worker’s party w/ marxist ideologies

24
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3 aims of SPD

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nationalisation of sectors = redistrubtuon private property (bit communist :0 as happened in soviet zone)

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economic issues by SPD failed in 1950s
recovery = fall unemployment so striking electorate - working class- declining social group - 63% own a fridge
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communism issues why SPD failed
Berlin blockade + Korean War = fear communism = SPD smeared by RED BRUSH (marxist ideology)
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western integration why SPD failed
-ardeneuer policies showed western integration needed = protection
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what did SPD do in 1959 result
adopt liberal economic strategy = border electorate embrace middle class 1969 Brandt first SPD chancellor
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what is a social market economy
rising consumption + economic growth - still supports state intervention - freedom w/ social justice
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economy state in 1955
economic growth peaks 12%
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what did economic growth average at
8%
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from 1950 -55 GNP
doubled
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what happened to unemployment despite what
down 1 million 1955 despite 3 million influx refugees
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state infrastructure germany - how advantage
destroyed by allied bombing therefore innovative factories
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1949 - 50 =
foundation crisis - not enough demand to sustain growth + no investment 13.5% unemployment
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economic miracle 1951
korean war + exports to US = solve foundation crisis
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CA for economic miracle farmers
employment 23% to 10%
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BUT CA for agriculture still = economic growth as
production up 25%
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why is it not necessarily an economic 'miracle'
extensive Ruhr resources educated population and 1.5 billion in Marshall plan aid
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but what did Britain receive from Marshall plan = was a miracle
twice as much
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how were the 3 million refugees a benefit
provided workforce