This A3 summary gives you the knowledge and facts of how the East German state developed, ranging from how the economy stabilised after 1961 when the wall was erected all the way to the attitudes of the Soviet government towards the GDR. This summary covers all dates and knowledge needed for exams ...
GDR topic 2 protect them from financial woes. By the 80’s it recogniton w own flag and anthem. 1968 olym
Economic stabilisaton afte 1961 was the GDR’s growing trade w FRG that was more they came 6th. Marita Koch set world record for
Due to the Berlin wall labour supply no longer in important in terms of trade, loans & producton. 400m in 1985. Katarina Wat won olympic gold
deficit, so there was a secure workforce the goe Hontckte and dtvtlopmtnt of GDR idtnttt medals for skatng in 1984 & 88 olympics. GDR’
could use. Sealing of border created housing Aimed to create demarcaton between 2 states. performance due to scoutng kids and coaching
shortages and bad economy couldn’t be blamed on SED propaganda portrayed FRG as Americanised intensieely. Stasi sent spies to obtain info on FR
emigraton. Problems addressed with the ESS and and GDR didn’t haee responsibility for Nazi crimes. training programmes. Progress aided by drugs
NES. Policies lacked Soeiet support. Honecker Eeports labelled ‘made in GDR’. Mass media used which was organised by SED w/out athletes
wanted to bring welfare and economy together. to create identty, controlled by SED, said negatee knowledge. Sportng caused resentment as athl
End of mass tmigeaton things about the West, positee about USSR. pampered and could traeel abroad.
1961-89 136 people were killed trying to cross the Ntwspaptes How fae did etlatons bttwttn tht GDR and th
border and 500 trying to cross other borders Main one was Neus Deutschland. Gieen FRG impeovt?
outside Berlin. Dieision of shock and fear, some instructons on what to write. West newspaper sold FRG’s goe led by CDU untl 1969. CDU supporte
supported the wall as it ensured GDR’s sureieal. when writen by Western communists. Controls on Hallstein doctrine (not accept GDR as state). Wi
SED called it protectee wall. printng and copying. Same message by all- SED Brandt was FRG’s SPD chancellor in 1969. Late 6
Aims of tht NES, 1963-68 successful, problems like homelessness, drugs and saw an easing between USSR and USA w Déten
Goe retained control oeer economic planning, unemployment in FRG. Party controlled 70% of Ostpolitk
profit-making introduced to focus on quality. publicatons, other 30% was the church. Brandt’s policy in ’69 contnued tll fall of wall. H
Incentees like bonuses and increased wages. Focus Radio belieeed closer links e.g. trade stood more chan
on scientfic and technology. Industries and unis Radio DDR 1 in August 1943, radio DDR 2 in 1958. of undermining GDR in long run. He eisited GDR
encouraged to make links- workers ofen DT64 in 1964. Radio concerned SED as West 1970 and was greeted enthusiastcally. West co
oeerqualified. Not approeed by Khrushchee. Apel statons could be broadcasted in GDR. Young eisit GDR. SED met w dilemma and it brought
appointed chairman of state planning commission. people wanted to listen to Western music. SED diplomatc and economic adeantages but could
Peobltms with tht NES atempted to aam foreign signals but was outlawed undermine GDR. SED used Abrenzung to counte
Managers didn’t haee appropriate financial skills. by internatonal agreement. this. GDR receieed DM15 billion in loans and
Difficultes in getting resources. oppositon to NES Ttltvision ostpolitk tried to keep GDR German in nature.
by those commited to ideological aims of creatng By 70’s TV’s widespread in homes. Most could pick 1970-72 agettmtnts
a communist state. Disagreed w profit incentees as up Western TV. Care taken to ensure news 1970-treaty of Moscow- FRG & USSR agreed no
more would be wealthy than others- not programmes not broadcasted at same tme as territorial claims against each other. 1970- trea
communist. Brezhnee didn’t like it wanted to those on FRG statons. Popular shows broadcasted Warsaw- FRG accepted border between GDR an
return to more communist ideas. at same tme as West news to discourage citzens. Poland. 1971- 4 powers agreement- west could
Aims of tht ESS, 1968-71 Sand man adored by generatons and a cultural eat and secured Soeiet acceptance of this. 1972
More centrally planned, includes agriculture, trade icon. Black channel bombarded eiewers w hostle basic treaty- FRG & GDR acknowledge eeistence
and industry. Restored price subsidies to promote eiews about the West. each other and setle disputes. Natons w forma
key industries. More emphasis on deeeloping Impact relatons w GDR increased from 38 to 123 by 19
computer tech and chemical and plastc industries. SED saw language as a key element in Abrenzung. USA in ’74.
Higher producton quotas. What the USSR wanted. By 70’s media impact w educaton gaee distnct Rtlaxing teavtl & geowth of communicaton w
Achitvtmtnts of tht ESS differences in use of language. Kauhalle replaced Christmas ’63 West could apply for 24-hour pas
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