Federal Republic · Question 64 of 69
Which politician stands for the "Eastern Treaties"?
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Answer
- B Willy Brandt
Explanation
Willy Brandt (SPD, Federal Chancellor 1969–1974) stands for the new Ostpolitik and the Eastern Treaties with the Soviet Union, Poland and Czechoslovakia, as well as the Basic Treaty with the GDR. He received the Nobel Peace Prize for this in 1971. Mikhail Gorbachev was head of state of the Soviet Union.