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Consent- FRG
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- 1At which conference did the Allies decide to restore democracy?Potsdam Conference.
- 2When was the Potsdam Conference?July 17th-Aug 2nd 1945
- 3What did the Nazis tell the German population?That they did not matter as people- German nation was all that mattered.
- 4What did the Nazis teach Germans to think about democracy?That it was weak.
- 5What was Germany's only experience of democracy?Weimar Republic- very few thought that this had went well.
Fears that the new system of democracy would end up like the Weimar. - 6How can support for democracy be seen? (HINT- similar to Weimar)Turnout for elections. Showed the people wanted to take part in the democratic process.
- 7How many times did the figures fall below what percentage? What does this show?Only fell below 84% once.
Significant level of support 1949-1989. - 8What year did the vote fall below 84% and why?1949- voting was happening for the first time. People stuck in old habits and were nervous of the new democratic process.
- 9In Britain over the same period, what percentage did the voter turnout only go over how many times?79%- only twice.
- 10What institute was set up to conduct public surveys and research of public attitudes?Allensbach Institute.
- 11When was the Allensbach institute set up?1947
- 12Give a statistic relating to the population's thoughts on the Bundestag.No. of people who believed the Bundestag represented public interest doubled 1951-1964
- 13Give a statistic relating to the population's thoughts on the monarchy.No. of people who believed that the monarchy should be restored- fell from 1/3 to 1/10 1951-1964
- 14By the 1960s, what were surveys showing?People thought the FRG represented the best time in history and that democracy= best type of government.
- 15Who wanted to set up research institutes in the FRG and why?Western Allies- especially the USA.
To measure the attitudes of Germans to the democratisation process. - 16What did Americans provide for researchers?Training for researchers.
Grants to study market research in the USA> - 17Who was the Allensbach Institute set up by?Two people who trained in the USA- Still runs today.
- 18List the ways that support was shown for democracy in the FRG.Demonstrating
Marches
Protested against shift to Ostpolitik. - 19What did some people demonstrate against?Changes that the government wanted to make that would restrict democracy/civil liberties granted under the BL.
E.g. 1968 Emergency Law.
People demanded that the country live up to the ideals of democracy that were set up in the BL. - 20How did they march in support of democracy? /What were they marching against?Repressive regimes in other countries.
E.g. the military Junta that ruled Greece after 1967/
against their government having trade relations/diplomatic relations with countries e.g South Africa under apartheid. - 21Why did people protest against Ostpolitik?Meant establishing relations with the USSR.
Oppressive communist regime.
Difficult issue for supporters of democracy- often in favour withreunification with the GDRand helping establish democracy in Soviet satellite states.
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