Which politician is associated with the “Eastern Treaties”?
Einbürgerungstest, question 211 German original
Welcher Politiker steht für die "Ostverträge"?
- Helmut Kohl
- Willy Brandt
- Michail Gorbatschow Mikhail Gorbachev
- Ludwig Erhard
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Correct answer: Willy Brandt
Why?
From 1970, Bundeskanzler (Federal Chancellor) Willy Brandt signed treaties with the Soviet Union, Poland and Czechoslovakia, known in German as the Ostverträge. They improved West Germany’s relations with its eastern neighbours. Brandt received the Nobel Peace Prize for this policy in 1971.
Key term: Ostverträge = Eastern Treaties