Brandt 1969 - 1974
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- Brandt 1969 - 1974
- Social
- Liberalisation- SPD modernising agenda lowered the voting age to 18 (1974)
- censorship & laws against homosexuality & abortion relaxed
- criminal law favoured rehabilitation over punishment
- 1971 Educational Support Law provided grants for students from poorer backgrounds to continue to HE
- provision for more social housing
- promotion of railways - eco-friendly
- rise in pensions
- job creation schemes
- town planning measures
- factory management law
- Liberalisation- SPD modernising agenda lowered the voting age to 18 (1974)
- Political
- voting aged lowered to 18
- oil crisis
- Ostpolitik - normalisation of relations between Eastern Bloc countries & the West
- 'dare more democracy'
- plagued with terrorism
- faced opposition from Jusos; young, radical socialist group angry at terrorism measures they think reduces their individual liberties
- Successful?
- struggled to control inflation in 2nd term
- made worse by oil crisis
- series of strikes & clashes with TUs
- he represented a new German spirit; social reforms, esp. education, very successful & popular
- working in coalition so compromising without losing principle
- despite economic issues, at the time of global difficulties, FRG performing better than other countries by significant amount
- because inflation kept rising, wages & pensions rising so needed to be curbed
- blamed on his pursuit of Ostpolitik
- criticised for making it his main focus
- blamed on his pursuit of Ostpolitik
- triumph for Brandt promoting Ostpolitik as detente in Cold War very popular
- SPD won biggest victory in its history in 1972
- 45.8% vote; coalition majority increased 46 of 69 seats
- critics called social reform spending reckless as led to inflation spiral
- 1971 had to call emergency Bundestag meeting to introduce anti-inflationary measures
- struggled to control inflation in 2nd term
- Resignation
- In April 1974 Brandt learned one of his closest advisors Gunter Guillaume who handled confidential documents was an E.G. spy & was arrested
- Brandt resigned in May 1974
- Economic
- factory management law
- oil crisis
- social reform programme demands funding; caused arguments
- Social
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