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Strengths
- Political;-
- Western Allies- Britain, USA, France
- Adenauer and CDU/CSU re-elected for 14years
- Bizonia 47
- Diplomacy
- NATO membership 50
- ECSC 51, EEC 57
- Hallstein Doctrine 55
- Social;-
- High living standards
- increased pensions 57
- Ministry of housing
- Workers rights
- Economic;-
- 'Economic miracle'
- Erhard's economic policies
- Currency Reform 48
- Social economic Market
- Co-determination 51
- Ideological:-
- Democracy seems to be working=increased support
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Weaknesses
- Political;-
- Remilitarisation- against public interest, 'Without me' Campaign
- Dominance of CDU party- lack of choice for electorate
- '131 law' 51
- Social;-
- Compulsory military service 55
- Guest workers- treated as under class
- Youth- parents part in Third Reich?
- Economic;-
- Erhard economic policies aimed at the creation of wealth rather than social equality
- Criticisms of consumerism and materialism
- Ideological;-
- Spiegel affair 62- challenged healthy democracy claim
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