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Relations between the GDR and FRG (under Honecker 1971-89)
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A level History Mind Map on Relations between the GDR and FRG (under Honecker 1971-89), created by Lewis Johnson on 22/11/2016.
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Relations between the GDR and FRG (under Honecker 1971-89)
Improvement in relations
1971 Basic Treaty - normalised relations
1973 - GDR citizens can receive FRG TV and radio
Improvement in postal services and telephone cconnections between FRG and GDR
New motorway between Hamburg and Berlin - FRG improved links to West Berlin
Travel arrangements relaxed in mid 80s
1989 - those in the GDR could appeal for a passport
1984 - 40,000 east Germans allowed to emigrate to the FRG
both joined the UN
Worsening in relations
GDR portrayed the FRG as americanised, and itself as the true 'anti-fascist' Germany
East German exports labelled as 'made in the GDR' - seperate identities
The FRG referred to themselves as 'Germans' and the GDR as 'The Soviet Zone'
The GDR disagreed with the 1975 Helsinki Accords - no free travel
Pensioners were encouraged to leave the GDR - to strengthen economy
The GDR doubled the amount of currency that Westerners needed to exchange into East German currency
FRG announced NATO's deployment of nuclear weapons in 1983
Minimum charge was doubled for visits
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