FRG Flashcards
(18 cards)
What supported the economic miracle
World Trade - OEEC helped open up European markets for FRG
Refugees - Continuous supply of well motivated labour
Industrial Peace - number of strikes fell drastically
Financial Stability - Bundesbank restructured in 1957
Government Expenditure - More money to spend on social spending - no reparations and low defense cost
Korean War - Money from selling weapons
What did Adenauer fail at
The German Question - Never managed to reunify Germany
“Without Me” - German disinterest in the military and anything to do militarily
How did the Korean War help the FRG economy
It let the FRG sell weapons to the West which in turn led to them having money to use on their economy
Definition of the Social Market economy
Rising consumption and economic growth. It’s aim was to combine political and economic freedom with social justice and security
Who was the minister of trade and industry
Ludwig Erhard
What was the GDR developed into
a totalitarian state which based its politics, economy and society on the model of the USSR
How many were prosecuted for political reasons after the workers uprising
200000
What were show trials
Show trials were publicly staged trials which gave the appearance of terror and clear any accusations against the government. They were used to make the people support the regime and intimidate opposition.
How was the judiciary changed
Judicial jobs were replaced on political grounds
By 1950 half of judges and 86% of public prosecutors were members of the SED
When is Stalins death
5th March 1953
What did all parties have to do to for the SED
Accept that the SED had the monopoly of power
What caused the workers uprising of 1953
High taxation
Farmers were suffering from low prices
Wide circles of the GDR became alienated from the government because of the ruthlessness and economic policies
Refugees began to flee
Food had to be gained through rationing
What sparked the workers uprising
GDR announced a 10% increase to the norms
What happened on the first day of the workers uprising and when was it
16th June 1953
Peaceful protest against norms increase. However demands changed into a general protest demanding government changes such as removal of Ulbricht
What stopped the workers uprising of 1953
Soviet tanks were sent in
Uprisings we’re spontaneous and lacked organisation
Adenauer and the West did nothing to support it
Was Ulbricht’s regime strengthened or weakened after the workers uprising and why
Strengthened because ringleaders were identified and 1300 were put on trial
Changes to government after workers uprising
2 critics expelled from the politburo. Party was purged. 20000 leading SED officials were removed
Changes to Stasi after workers uprising
Given authority to suppress any opposition and the number of agents increased
