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Among the advocates of this ideology were a group of Catholic Bishops called the Bensberg Circle and the DGB trade union, and its development led to a 350 million dollar investment in a natural gas pipeline. Â This ideology's main objective was realized with the signing of the Basic Treaty, the passage of which was helped by the bribing of two congressmen to vote against the opposition of Rainer (*) Barzel. Â One of its aims was the recognition of the Oder-Neisse boundary, and some of the negotiations it caused were carried on by Egon Bahr and Walter Scheel. Â This ideology prompted correspondence with Willi Stoph, and it is a prime example of rapprochement. Â For 10 points, name this ideology associated with Willy Brandt, the policy of opening relations between West and East Germany.
Among the advocates of this ideology were a group of Catholic Bishops called the Bensberg Circle and the DGB trade union, and its development led to a 350 million dollar investment in a natural gas pipeline.
Ostpolitik