3: Developments in the FRG 1969-1989
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- Developments in the FRG 1969-1989
- Willy Brandt 1969-1974
- Created policy of Ostpolitik
- Tried to establish better relations with East
- Critics thought it would lead to permanent division
- Made several reforms
- Raised pensions + sickness benefit
- Increased spending on education
- Lowered voting age to 18
- Previously 21
- Increased benefite for those fleeing from East to West
- Dealt with serious economic challenges
- Economic 'miracle' coming to an end
- Number unemployed rising
- Had to deal with extremism + terrorism
- Took a firm line against this
- 1974 - resigned when revealed a close adviser was passing state secrets to East
- Created policy of Ostpolitik
- Red Army Faction
- Most well-known + violent left wing group
- 1968-1986
- Committed number of terrorist attacks against West government
- Their leaders died in prison in suspicious circumstances in 1977
- Faction still existed til 1998
- Most well-known case = murder of ex-** officer Hans Schieyer
- Later emerged the East German Stasi had provided support for them
- Helmut Schmidt 1974-1982
- Was Willy Brandt's Minister of Economics + Finance 1972-1974
- Also a social democrat
- Carried on Ostpolotik
- Promoted development of nuclear energy
- Many in his party didn't like this
- Dealt with terrorism harshly
- Last person to be chancellor solely of West
- Was Willy Brandt's Minister of Economics + Finance 1972-1974
- Helmut Kohl 1982-1989
- Belonged to CDU
- Criticised '2/3 society'
- Around 1/3 population unemployed whilst 2/3 had good standard of living
- Cut government spending in many areas
- Kept welfare spending high
- Continued policy of Ostpolitik
- Improved relations with France
- Worked to strengthen EU
- Faced challenge of new rght-wing extremist political parties
- Also green party
- There was corruption in his government
- Fall of wall boosted his popularity
- Willy Brandt 1969-1974
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