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The Basic Law
The 1949 Election
- With a very high turnout of 78.5%, the elections resulted in the CDU receiving 31% of the vote and the SPD receiving 29.2% of the vote.
- Adenauer formed a government and became Chancellor.
Elections in the Federal Republic were free. The Christian Democratic Union won the first election and Adenauer became Chancellor.
The CDU
- The CDU had a cross-confessional appeal and conservative vales.
- It promised to focus on families, social welfare and defend the Federal Republic against the threat of communism.
- The Christian Democratic Union was led by Adenauer
The SPD
- The party wanted a united and socialist Germany
- Schumacher accused Adenauer of being a puppet of the allied powers
- The Social Democratic Party was led by Kurt Schumacher.
- The elections for the Bundestag were held in August 1949
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In 1949 the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) formally split from the East. It introduced a New Constitution which cemented democratic values in the republic.