50 years ago, Willy Brandt resigned

[buritobr]

In 1969, he became the leader of a major western liberal democracy. In 1972, he continued in the power after a big victory. He made a lot of agreements with non-western countries. He had to resign in 1974 due to a espionage scandal.

I could be talking about Richard Nixon, but I am talking about Willy Brandt. The difference is that Brandt was the victim of the espionage.

We can see more about the DDR spy here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4-o-S6IpzM

[buritobr]

I believe usually the leaders who start a policy receive more credit than the leaders who continue it.
Konrad Adenauer is more remembered than Ludwig Erhard and Kurt Kiesinger.

[buritobr]

1974 was the last year in which all the 4 major western liberal democracies (USA, UK, France, FR Germany) changed their leaders