Germany KQ7 Flashcards

1
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Give 2 political reasons for the fall of communism

A

Bulgaria violently overthrow communists
Poland free elections
Reagan against communism - 1980

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2
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Give 2 social reasons for the fall of communism

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Crime, alcohol and drugs common in communist countries
People not putting up with spying
Chernobyl-people less accepting of nuclear weapons
Protests in east Germany 1989- Leipzig and Dresden

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3
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Give 2 economic reasons for the fall of communism

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Much richer in capitalist countries
Factories and mines out of date
Lost a lot in war with Afghanistan 1579

June 1982- 12% of the population had applied to emigrate

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4
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What was meant to happen with the Berlin Wall?

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More relaxed movement, still needed paperwork, in a few months

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5
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What did schabowski say?

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They could move whenever they wanted from that moment

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6
Q

Give examples of the generosity of west Germany

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Huge loans to east
133 million Deutschmarks to Soviets by 1997
Too high pensions and wages for old East Germans 39% increase

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7
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When was the treaty of unification signed and when was Germany officially open again?

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August 1990

3 October 1990

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8
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When did kohl become chancellor of WEST Germany

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1983

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9
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What did kohl do in 1987?

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Invited the east German leader to the west to discuss collaboration

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10
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What did Gorbachev allow in communist countries?

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Free elections

Poland and Czechoslovakia voted for capitalists then others followed

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11
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Glasnost

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Openness and transparency

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12
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Perestroika

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Freedom of speech

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13
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What led to the fall of the Berlin Wall?

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Gorbachev announced in Hungary in April 1989 that he was abandoning the Brazhnev Doctrine and he wouldn’t send the red army to crush European opponents
9th October 1989, large demonstrations in Leipzig and Dresden
18th October 1989, Honecker had to resign and Egon Krenz knew changes were needed to keep communism alive, resigned 6th December

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14
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How were they reunified?

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March 1990, 300k East Germans went to the west
Gorbachev told kohl that he wouldn’t oppose reunification
Overwhelming support in east Germany

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15
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Fall of the USSR

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Once controlled 15 countries
1985 Gorbachev takes over and allows free elections in USSR countries
Russia’s own leader Yeltsin tried to open the market

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