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1
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Where did the GDR have international diplomatic relations before their attempts to improve their international prestige?

A

NATO

Warsaw Pact

2
Q

What happened that obtained the GDR the international recognition of some Arab countries

A

The FRG openly lent their support to Israel

3
Q

IN what year was the ‘Basic Treaty’?

A

1972

4
Q

What did the ‘Basic Treaty’ pave the way for the GDR to do?

A

Join the UN

5
Q

What agreement did joining the UN force the GDR to agree to?

A

Helsinki Accords

6
Q

What did Honecker do that jeopardised the GDR’s reputation through the Helsinki Accords?

A

Paid no attention to the human rights clauses

7
Q

What was it difficult for the GDR to balance when leaving diplomatic isolation?

A

Balancing not upsetting any nations and being subservient to the USSR

8
Q

Which country did the GDR have visit and send Ulbricht to?

A

Egypt

9
Q

What did detente allow for the GDR and FRG?

A

Diplomatic relations

10
Q

In 1970, who made a state visit to the GDR?

A

Brandt

11
Q

What was the significance of Brandt’s visit to the GDR in 1970?

A

It was the first time an FRG chancellor had visited the GDR

12
Q

Who else visited the GDR after Brandt’s visit that upset the GDR government and why?

A

Willi Stoph

Brandt’s enthusiastic reception was not replicated for Stoph

13
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What did FRG Chancellor Schmidt’s visit to the GDR show?

A

The 2 Germany’s intent on maintaining their relationship despite the cold war tension

14
Q

Give an example of a nation for which there was a state visit that weren’t from COMECON

A

Belgium

15
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What did the visits from the FRG officials do that was bad for the GDR?

A

Caused the East to have less hostile views on the West and more exposure to them

16
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What was the Prague Spring?

A

A period of liberal reform by the Czechoslovakian Communist government

17
Q

What did Ulbricht support concerning Czechoslovakia?

A

An invasion and he took part in the planning

18
Q

What did the GDR bring in to allow them to contribute to the invasion of Czechoslovakia?

A

Brezhnev Doctrine

19
Q

On what circumstances did the Brezhnev Doctrine allow the use of force?

A

When hostile forces try to implement aspects of Capitalism within a Socialist country

20
Q

What system did the GDR impose to stop people travelling to the West through Poland and Hungary?

A

Visa

21
Q

After the Visa system for travel, what else was imposed to stop people travelling to the West through Poland and Hungary?

A
  • Rail links stopped

- Border closed

22
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What did Brezhnev have to remind the GDR of?

A

That the presence of the USSR should always be in consideration

23
Q

What did Ulbricht say that challenged the authority of the USSR and upset Brezhnev?

A

That the GDR was a ‘Socialist model emulated by others’

24
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What did Ulbricht challenging the USSR and Brezhnev result in for him?

A

His removal from power and replacing with Honecker

25
Q

Why was Honecker more suited to the role of leader of the GDR?

A

He was more subservient to the USSR

26
Q

What did Brezhnev do during talks with the GDR to Honecker?

A

Gave him incentives to increase his own power base

27
Q

What agreement agreed the free movement of people?

A

The ‘Four Powers Agreement’

28
Q

What was done for the negotiations of the ‘Four Powers Agreements’?

A

The USSR negotiated for the GDR

29
Q

As the cold war progressed, what did the USSR put pressure on Honecker to do?

A

Tighten up aspects of Ostpolitik concerning travel restrictions

30
Q

As detente weakened and the cold war heated up, what did the USSR put in the GDR?

A

Missiles

31
Q

What did the USSR do that showed Honecker’s complete subservience to them?

A

Cancelled his trip to the FRG

32
Q

To what extent were the GDR allowed independence from Russia?

A

They weren’t really. They had more relations with the FRG but they could only go as far as the USSR would let them