Alternative for Germany

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/alternative-for-germany

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Alternative for Germany built?April 2013
2. What is the location?Germany
3. What is the members of the bundestag (21st bundestag)?151
4. What is the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party?The AfD is a political group in Germany that started in 2013 to offer new ideas about money and the European Union. It wants to change how Germany works with other countries.
5. Why did the AfD start in 2013?The founders felt there were no good choices in German politics, especially about the Euro crisis and the rules of the European Union, so they created the AfD to give people another option.

Völkisch Nationalism: A far-right ideology emphasizing a mystical, ethnic, and often racially defined national identity.
Right-Wing Populism: A political style that appeals to the 'common people' against a perceived corrupt elite, often with nationalist and anti-immigrant sentiments.
National Conservatism: A political ideology that emphasizes traditional values and national interests, often with a skeptical view of international cooperation.