Question 58
Which politician is associated with the "Ostverträge" (Eastern Treaties)?
German original: Welcher Politiker steht für die "Ostverträge"?. In the test, all questions are asked in German.
Answer options
- Helmut Kohl
- Willy Brandt — Correct answer
- Mikhail Gorbachev
- Ludwig Erhard
Explanation
Willy Brandt (SPD), Federal Chancellor from 1969 to 1974, signed the so-called "Ostverträge" (Eastern Treaties) with the Soviet Union, Poland, and the GDR. This policy of détente, known as "Ostpolitik", normalized the relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and its eastern neighbors.
Key terms in this question
- Which — An interrogative word used to ask about a selection from a group (e.g., 'Which party won?').
- Which / Who — An interrogative pronoun used to ask about a specific person or thing from a group. It is used to request a selection or distinction.
- stands / is written — 'Steht' is the third person singular present tense of the German verb 'stehen' (to stand). It describes that something or someone is in an upright position or that something is written in a text.
- contracts / treaties — Contracts or treaties are legally binding agreements between two or more parties that establish mutual rights and obligations.
- which / who — 'Welcher' is an interrogative or relative pronoun used to ask about or refer to a specific person or thing from a group.
- politics — Politics includes all decisions and measures that regulate how people live together in a state or community. Politicians and citizens work together to shape the rules and laws of a society.
- Eastern Treaties — The Eastern Treaties are a series of agreements signed by West Germany in the early 1970s with the Soviet Union, Poland, and other Eastern European states. They recognized the existing borders in Europe and helped to improve relations between Western and Eastern Europe.
- politician — A politician is a person who is active in politics and usually holds a political office or mandate. Politicians make decisions that affect the lives of citizens.