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2.6 - Coggle Diagram
2.6
Process of Ostpolitik
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1969 draft treaty was prepared to recognise both countries and entering the GDR into the UN as a sovereign state
1970 Brandt visited the GDR, the first leader of the FRG to do so, he received a hugely positive welcome showing reunification was possible
Stoph, the GDR Minister-President, visited the FRG reciprocating Brandt’s act. Stoph was a hardliner showing the visit as a huge step
1971 Four Powers' Agreement allowed west berliners to visit east berlin and so reduced the potential threat of conflict over berlin
1973 Basic Treaty the two Germanies acknowledged each other’s right to exist making Ostpolitik even more perceivable. It tried to normalise relations through commercial tourism and communication links
1974 the two countries exchanged diplomats, formally recognising each other.
Ostpolitik
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before this, the GDR was not recognised by any capitalist countries
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The Hallstein Doctrine
adenauer, the chancellor of the FRG strongly supported the Hallstein Doctrine that stated the FRG alone represented the entire German Nation
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Effects of Ostpolitik
Economic Dependance
By the 1980s the FRG was the GDR’s main trading partner, it avoided the EU tariffs as they were two German states
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GDR became far more dependant on the FRG, making reunification more possible
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