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Adenauer worked with the economics minister Erhard to promote free enterprise, reduce regulation, strengthen the mark (the currency before the Euro), and promote economic "liberalism" especially in collaboration with the small but influential [[Free Democratic Party]] ('''FDP''')<ref>The term "liberalism" in Germany was then similar to "libertarianism" in the U.S.</ref> He did not oppose labor unions because he needed their support for his foreign policy.
Adenauer worked with the economics minister Erhard to promote free enterprise, reduce regulation, strengthen the mark (the currency before the Euro), and promote economic "liberalism" especially in collaboration with the small but influential [[Free Democratic Party]] ('''FDP''')<ref>The term "liberalism" in Germany was then similar to "libertarianism" in the U.S.</ref> He did not oppose labor unions because he needed their support for his foreign policy.
Doing like being opposed to far-leftism, Adenauer acted to make the neo-Nazi Socialist Reich Party illegal in 1952 and the Communist Party illegal in 1956.
Doing like being opposed to far-leftism, Adenauer acted to make the neo-Nazi Socialist Reich Party illegal in 1952 and the Communist Party illegal in 1956. Despite that, he held some old Nazis in his government.
He tried but failed to make radio broadcasting a government monopoly.
He tried but failed to make radio broadcasting a government monopoly.
Adenauer opposed [[capital punishment]] and abolished it.
===Foreign policies===
===Foreign policies===