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What is Bizonia (1947)? |
When Britain and America joined together in the western zone |
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What is Trizonia (1949)? |
When France joined Britain and America in the western zone |
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What is the Marshall plan (1948)? |
Plan proposed by the U.S. To give financial aid to nations in Europe to help them rebuild their economies to stop spread of communist |
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What was the currency introduced in the West? Where was it agreed? |
Deutschmark agreed at the London conference |
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What is Basic law (1949)? |
Constitution of West Germany established |
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What are the main features of Basic law (1949)? |
•Established 'representative' democracy - kept power from emergence of another Hitler •All parties had to uphold democracy - extremist parties banned •President was chosen by a representative convention and had limited powers - prevented an anti-democratic leader |
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Why did the number of small parties in the West declines? |
• Constitution banned far right and left parties • 1953- 5% hurdle prevented small parties form going representation • Small parties were divided • Right-wing groups joined the CDU |
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What were the 2 main parties in 1949? |
CDU and SPD |
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What are the CDU party? what do they believe in? |
Christian Democrat Party Supported capitalism and the welfare state |
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Who are the SPD party? What did they want? |
Socialist Democrats Formed from Marxist but Later abandoned in 1959 Wanted social justice combined with individual freedom |
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How much money did reparations take away? |
$10 billion |
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What happened to wages in this time? |
Industrial production rose resulting in higher wages Incomes went up by 400% |
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Why was there an 'economic miracle' in the West? |
• remove price controls • remove controls over wages and production • ending inflation through currency reform • reduce marginal tax rates |
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What was the treaty of Rome (1957)? |
Established the EEC |
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Who was to blame for the migration into Western Germany? |
Communists |
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How many families have no fathers and why? |
1/4 families Have no fathers due to war |
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What were women called when the men returned from war? |
Rubble women 1. Men returned from war and took back their jobs of the women 2. Many industries closed after war 3. Replaced by cheap labour |
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What was Adenauer response to the June uprising in 1933? |
• lack of response to the June uprising - the west wouldn't allow him to be involved • he could either take the blame and face consequences or act as a puppet |
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What is Adenauer involvement in the presidency renewal (1959)? |
• stands for president and had a plan to become president and change the role that he would have more power - similar to Hitler • he withdrawals |
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What was Adenauer role in the Berlin Wall (1961)? |
•Did nothing for 2 days he had to wait for permission •Willy brat did speech before him, humiliating him |
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What is Derapiegea? |
Adenauer tried to control press as they criticised where defences were placed Arrested some of the journalists , deputy lied to reichstag |
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What is the Impact of Derspiegea on Adenauer? |
Huge public outrage - worried about extreme dictatorship Adenauer resigned from chancellorship 1963 |
