To what extent has Germany’s party system evolved from a multi-party system to a 2 Block system in recent years?
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To what extent has Germany's party system evolved from a multi-party system to a 2 Block system in recent years? The German party system has evolved in recent years due to a number of historical events such as World War 2, the subsequent division of Germany into two separate states: the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic and four decades later reunification in Germany. These events have shaped the German party system and the movement from a multi-party system to the formation of what many would argue to be a two-block system in recent years. The main features of the German party system have emerged out of historical developments. The events of WW2 left Germany in a state of total devastation and destruction. Consequently there was no political system and the economy had been destroyed. Germany was totally defeated. The allied forces (US, UK, France and the Soviet Union) reduced...


