Select three guarantees of the Basic Law (3)
Freedom of expression; assembly; association; movement
Full separation for Germany
Recognise all people of German descent as citizens on the GDR
Recognise all people of German descent as citizens on the FRG
Full unity of Germany
Why were the political safeguards introduced in West germany? (1)
To stop another Weimar from occurring and therefore another demagogic leader coming in.
To prevent communism from invading
To enhance the power of the chancellor
To stop another Weimar from occurring and therefore keep Adenauer in power
Select three political safeguards introduced
Complex voting system of PR and FPTP
Federal system
Unitary system of government
5% hurdle
Complex voting system of full proportional representation
Select two negatives of Adenauer's domestic aim of creating political stability (2)
Easing of denazification
Largely down to world anti-communism in the 1950s
CDU grew weak
He was chancellor for 14 years
Why did the BHE cease to exist from 1957? (2)
Because Adenauer had successfully integrated expellees and refugees into society
They didn't pass the 5% hurdle
They were too extremist
They were a communist party and thus undemocratic
How many dwellings had been built by 1957? (1)
3 million
3.7 million
4 million
5 million
Select three reasons why West Germany already had strong economic foundations (3)
pre-WW2 infrastructure
3rd largest economy by 1939
Natural advantages; high skilled/educated workforce
Already had popular manufacturing industries by the 1950s
Select three of Erhard's political policies to help the economy (3)
Limited work creation scheme
1957 Anti-trust/decartelisation law
Loose banking controls
Neo-liberal stance on the ecomony
Investment Aid Law - money to the manufacturing industry
What was 'The Third Way'?
Social market economy
Neo-liberal economy
Free trade economy
Give three examples of external factors that contributed to the economic miracle (3)
Korean War
Marshall Aid
Remilitarisation
Anti-communist feeling