FRG elections of 1953, 1957 and 1961 (OCR A-Level History A): Flashcards
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Date of 2nd FRG federal election
Date of 2nd FRG federal election
6 September 1953
Chancellor who won 1953 election
Chancellor who won 1953 election
Adenauer
SPD leader defeated in 1953
SPD leader defeated in 1953
Erich Ollenhauer
Date of 3rd Bundestag election
Date of 3rd Bundestag election
15 September 1957
Region voting for first time in 1957
Region voting for first time in 1957
Saarland
CDU-CSU Bundestag seats % in 1957
CDU-CSU Bundestag seats % in 1957
50.2%
Significance of 1957 election result
Significance of 1957 election result
Only postwar absolute majority win in Germany
Year FRG gained independence
Year FRG gained independence
1955
Date of 4th federal election
Date of 4th federal election
17 September 1961
SPD chancellor candidate in 1961
SPD chancellor candidate in 1961
Willy Brandt
Willy Brandt's position in 1961
Willy Brandt's position in 1961
Governing mayor of West Berlin
Adenauer's age during 1961 election
Adenauer's age during 1961 election
85 years old
Year Adenauer retired & his successor
Year Adenauer retired & his successor
1963; Ludwig Erhard