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History - Section 2 points test

History - Section 2 points test

Question 1 of 10

1

Select three guarantees of the Basic Law (3)

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

1

Why were the political safeguards introduced in West germany? (1)

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

1

Select three political safeguards introduced

Select one or more of the following:

  • Complex voting system of PR and FPTP

  • Federal system

  • Unitary system of government

  • 5% hurdle

  • Complex voting system of full proportional representation

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

1

Select two negatives of Adenauer's domestic aim of creating political stability (2)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Easing of denazification

  • Largely down to world anti-communism in the 1950s

  • CDU grew weak

  • He was chancellor for 14 years

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

1

Why did the BHE cease to exist from 1957? (2)

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

1

How many dwellings had been built by 1957? (1)

Select one or more of the following:

  • 3 million

  • 3.7 million

  • 4 million

  • 5 million

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

1

Select three reasons why West Germany already had strong economic foundations (3)

Select one or more of the following:

  • pre-WW2 infrastructure

  • 3rd largest economy by 1939

  • Natural advantages; high skilled/educated workforce

  • Already had popular manufacturing industries by the 1950s

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

1

Select three of Erhard's political policies to help the economy (3)

Select one or more of the following:

  • 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

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

1

What was 'The Third Way'?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Social market economy

  • Neo-liberal economy

  • Free trade economy

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

1

Give three examples of external factors that contributed to the economic miracle (3)

Select one or more of the following:

  • Korean War

  • Marshall Aid

  • Remilitarisation

  • Anti-communist feeling

Explanation

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