FRG politics Flashcards
1
Q
3 chancellors + years
A
Brandt 1969-74
Schmidt 74-82
Kohl 82-
2
Q
Key policies of Brandt
A
1969 Federal Ministry of Education and Science
1971: Provided financial aid to make education more accessible
1972: Arbitur reforms
Increased social welfare spending to 33%
3
Q
Problems faced by Schmidt
A
Anti-nuclear protest- 1981/82, more than 2.7 million signed petition against the deployment of missiles
During 1980’s global recession, refused to cut gov spending on social welfare
Led to internal dissent in gov and FDP defection
Vote of no confidence over poor management of economy
