Return of democracy Flashcards
(18 cards)
what was agreed at yalta
feb 1945
-Germany divided into 4 military zones (VS, USSR, Britain, France)
-Allied control council established to oversee each zone
what was agreed at potsdam
june 1945
-de-nazification -Nuremburg 1945-46
-demilitarisation
-deindustrilisation-large industries dismantled to keep them weak ship materials to USSR to pay reparations
-democratisation
how many calories did average person have after ww2
only 1000 cals a day
when did western powers merge to make trizonia
apr 1949
joined economic forces to improve economy
what were the two main political parties FRG
CDU/CSU
-led by Adenauer
- centre right, embraced former members
of catholic centre party
SPD
-led by Schumacher
- socialist mixed with some nationalism
when did FRG get to lead basic law independent from allied interference
1955
describe basic law
-designed to keep democracy
-half seats directly elected, half taken from a list based on the % of votes each party recieved
-parties recieving less than 5% votes couldnt get seats
-FRG based on rule of law
-central government had provision of welfare e.g. pension, healthcare
-president only elected for one term only and had no political responsibility
-president elected by federal convention (mix of bundestag and state governments)
describe the structure of the federal republic
-power divided between central and regional governments
-lander represented bundesrat who could ask for laws to be reconsidered/vetoed
-lander had responsibility of provision of education
-federal constitutional courts had responsibility to uphold law and ensure government acted legally, guaranteed basic civil rights and could arbitrate disputes between central and lander
what % of legislation in 1970s were vetoed
50-60%
results of august 1949
-CDU/CSU got 139 seats
-SPD got 131 seats
what was turnout of aug 1949 elections
78.5%
what challenges did FRG have to face after ww2
-recovery
-large numbers of refugees from GDR
-create stable democracy
-establish future of germany
who appointed chancellor in frg
president, but only with approval of bundestag
how often were elections in frg
every 4 yrs, mix of proportional representation and first past the post
who could vote in FRG
-all german citizens over age of 18
when was socialist reich party banned
1956
What happened at the Bad Godesberg Congress in 1959?
SPD amended its constitution
In what year did the Green Party first win seats in the Bundestag
1983
