How did Brandt's policy of non-recognition towards the GDR change?
He began to speak of 'one nation but two germanies'- he acknowledged that the people were divided into two countries, each of which had a right to exist. This allowed Ostpolitik to take shape
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What important event helped shape Ostpolitik in 1969?
A draft treaty was prepared that included recognition of both countries and the entry of the GDR into the United Nations as a sovereign state.
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What effect did Brandt's state visit to the GDR city of Erfurt have on Ostpolitik?
He was the first FRG leader to visit GDR officially, he received a rapturous welcome. This convinced him that rapprochement was possible and worth proceeding with
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What effect did the state visit of GDR Minister-President Willi Stoph have on Ostpolitik?
He visited the city of Cassel. No agreements were made although he insisted at the meeting that the FRG must recognise the GDR before any agreement could be reached. He also demanded DM 100 million in compensation owed to GDR economy by emigrants
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Between 1970 and 1974, what did Brandt and Foreign minister Walter Scheel negotiate and who with?
Major diplomatic agreements with the USSR and Poland to recognise their existing frontiers.
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What was the status of Berlin formalised by and what were the terms of the treaty?
The four power treaty of Dec 1971, it acknowledged that: west berlin remained under 4 power control and was not part of FRG politically, FRG could maintain ties with city, GDR had to accept transit arrangements for visitors, vague sovereignty
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What was the importance of the Four Power Treaty for Ostpolitik?
It formalised arrangements and deferred any contentious issues, thereby helping to make possible rapprochement between FRG + GDR
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What was the importance of the Basic Treaty of June 1973?
two germanies recognised each other's right to exist and made the practicalities of Ostpolitik possible. FRG relinquished its claim to be sole representative of germany but continued to offer FRG citizenship to GDR emigrants. Reverse was not true
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What did the Basic Treaty of 1973 speak of?
Normalising relations through developing commercial, tourist, cultural and communications links.
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What happened in may 1974 and what was the importance of this?
The two countries exchanged diplomats- effectively formally recognising each other
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What important event helped shape Ostpolitik in 1969?
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A draft treaty was prepared that included recognition of both countries and the entry of the GDR into the United Nations as a sovereign state.
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What effect did Brandt's state visit to the GDR city of Erfurt have on Ostpolitik?
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Card 4
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What effect did the state visit of GDR Minister-President Willi Stoph have on Ostpolitik?
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Card 5
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Between 1970 and 1974, what did Brandt and Foreign minister Walter Scheel negotiate and who with?
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