Paper 2 - GDR

How accurate is it to say that the main reason for the building of the Berlin Wall was to prevent emigration to the West?

• Prevent emigration

• Superpower tensions

• Existing divisions - German people

How far did the SED dominate the political system of the GDR?

• 1949 constitution

• Ulbricht’s dictatorship (+Stasi)

• Two chambers

How far do you agree that the GDR’s relationship with the USSR was more important than its relationship with the FRG 1961-87?

• Economic

• Diplomatic/political

• Cultural

How far do you agree that celebrating sporting success was Honecker’s primary method for creating national identity in the GDR 1971-85?

• Sport

• Education

• Media/culture

How far do you agree that the Social Contract failed to achieve its goals in the 1970s and 1980s?

• Women/family

• Healthcare

• Education

Could also do housing, employment

How accurate is it to say that the 1978 Concordat was a major turning point in the relationship between the state and the Protestant Churches in the GDR?

• 1978 Concordat (compromise and contention)

• 1969 reorganisation (cooperation)

• Start of attacks in 1945 (antagonism and rapprochement)

How far do you agree that the reunification of Germany was dictated by the population rather than politicians?

• Population

• GDR politicians

• FRG politicians

To what extent did economic weaknesses seriously undermine the existence of the GDR after 1985?

• Economic weaknesses

• Rise in opposition/lack of support

• Links to FRG