German Reunification

Question 1

When was Kohl’s Ten Point Plan?

Answer 1

28th November 1989

Question 2

What was Kohl’s 10 Point Plan?

Answer 2

Plan for German Reunification
- Called for economic aid to GDR
- Disarmament
- GDR’s free elections etc

Question 3

How long did Kohl believe reunification would take and how long did it actually?

Answer 3

4 years actually 10 months

Question 4

Who was the most opposed to Kohl’s plan and what did they almost do?

Answer 4

France
- Almost agreed to military alliance with USSR

Question 5

What was the USSRs reponse to Kohl’s 10 point plan?

Answer 5

• Worried for NATO join

Question 6

Who was against Kohl’s 10 point plan?

Answer 6

UK, USSR, France

Question 7

What happened with the Stasi which encouraged loss in support?

Answer 7

15 Jan 1990
- Members tried to destroy paperwork, protestors believed this should be used as evidence

Question 8

When did Honecker visit FRG and significance?

Answer 8

September 1987
- First visit by an East German head of state to West Germany

Question 9

When and why does Kohl announce monetary union?

Answer 9

6 Feb 1990
- Prevent emigration and unrest

Question 10

When was the currency treaty signed and when did it take effect?

Answer 10

18 May 1990 - Signed
1 July 1990 - Took Effect

Question 11

How did Kohl win the 1990 election campaign which led to currency treaty and reunification?

Answer 11

• Promised prosperity
• Promised new entrepreneurs investment

Question 12

What was the exchange rate in the new currency treaty?

Answer 12

1:1

Question 13

Why did the currency treaty lead too food shortages?

Answer 13

• Many stored held back produce to gain higher returns from new currency
• Income declines whilst food prices rose

Question 14

How much did the currency treaty increase Western investment by?

Answer 14

48 million to 88 million

Question 15

How many new businesses founded by currency treaty?

Answer 15

175,000

Question 16

What was the impact of currency treaty on Western production?

Answer 16

Fell by 2/3 in 2 years

Question 17

How much did Eastern GNP fall by following currency treaty?

Answer 17

13.4%

Question 18

What was Western and Soviet powers opinion on Germany and NATO?

Answer 18

Western - Remain in NATO

Soviet - No NATO

Question 19

How did Bush promote Germany joining NATO?

Answer 19

Changed NATO so as to make it seem more political than a military alliance

Question 20

What did Bush’s changes to NATO lead to?

Answer 20

Kohl to meet with Gorbachev in Moscow on 15 July to discuss Germany and NATO

Question 21

Why was Gorbachev persuaded to agree to Germany in NATO?

Answer 21

• Economic aid for USSR
• NATO as a political rather than military alliance
• Germany renounce claims to former Eastern territories

Question 22

What did USSR provide to Germany in return for military aid etc?

Answer 22

• NATO
• Remove troops over 4 year period
• Full sovereign Germany

Question 23

When was the 2 plus 4 treaty signed?

Answer 23

31 August 1990

Question 24

When was Reunification day?

Answer 24

3 October 1990

Question 25

Who and when won the first free election in Germany?

Answer 25

Kohl in October 14

Question 26

Factors responsible for Reunifciation of Germany

Answer 26

1. Kohl's Actions 2. Collapse of communism in Eastern Europe 3. USSR actions 4. US actions 5. Economic issues