SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY FRG Flashcards
What was the level of turnout for elections in the FRG?
High, indicating that a large proportion of the population wanted to participate in the democratic process. The only time the turnout was less that 84% was the first election in 1949
What did surveys reveal about support for democracy?
By the 1960’s surveys reveal that the majority of Germans felt that democracy was the best from of government for the FRG
What was the voters turnout compared with Britain?
between 1949 and 1989, the voter turnout was always lower in Britain than that of the FRG
What did US opinion polls reveal about peoples attitude to de-Nazification?
Between 1945 and 1949, US opinion polls suggested that between a half and two-thirds of members of the public thought that de-Nazification was necessary. However this fell to a quarter in 1951
What evidence is there that the 1960’s saw the rise of active right wing movements?
The emergence of the NPD in 1964 gained representation is several local land parliaments. In 1969, it attained 4.3% of the vote, almost enough for entry into the Bundestag
What did a public poll show about support for terrorism?
A public poll in 1970 showed that 1/5 Germans felt some sort of sympathy for the terrorist organisation
