Adenauer

1.) What were Adenauer's greatest achievements?
Some of his achievements could be that the economy grew 8%, unemployment declined, inflation was low, the economic miracle is the name for all of these achievements. However, these achievements are arguably due to other factors such as the Korean War and Cold Wat and not Adenauer. The real achievement can be considered the Equalization of Burden Act of 1952. This act redistributed wealth from those fortunate enough to maintain their wealth through the war to poorer less fortunate people.

2.) Are criticisms of Adenauer justified?
Yes they are. The Korean War allowed resources to be allocated elsewhere and the Western allies bore the brunt of the Cold War. Therefore resources could stay withing and the economy could flourish off of producing for the wars. However, Berlin was bitter at him as well.