Christian Democratic Union of Germany

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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

https://smallwhale.org/articles/christian-democratic-union-of-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 Christian Democratic Union of Germany built?1945
2. What is the location?Federal Republic of Germany
3. What is the parliamentary faction?CDU/CSU (the Union)
4. When was the CDU founded and why?The CDU was started in 1945 after World War II. It was created to build a new political identity and bring people together after the war.
5. Who was the first chairman of the CDU and what role did he play?Konrad Adenauer was the first chairman of the CDU. He later became the first Chancellor of West Germany and helped shape the new country.

Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU): A centrist-conservative political party in Germany founded on Christian democratic principles.
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European People's Party (EPP): A large political group in the European Parliament representing centre-right and conservative parties.