the creation of East and West Germany Flashcards
(10 cards)
when was it decided to create a West German state?
June 1948
when was the new constitution finally approved?
in early 1949
who was the first elected leader of West Germany?
Konrad Adenauer
what was the new West German state subjected to?
an Occupation Statute, which set up a High Commission that gave Britain, France and the USA the authority to determine any final decisions on West German foreign policy and security
how did the USSR feel about establishing a permanent division of Germany?
initially reluctant
what was the USSR’s objective?
to create a pro-Soviet united Germany
what had been assembled by March 1949?
a constitution for the new East German state
what was the constitution based on?
a one-party system with the SED as a party for voter choice
what happened in October 1949?
the new East German state was officially formed
Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967)
the first chancellor of West Germany. As a committed anti-communist, he firmly supported a Western-orientated foreign policy aimed at strengthening West Germany and ensuring its security. He oversaw West Germany’s economic and political recovery during the years 1949 to 1963, a period of intense Cold War confrontation
