What was the cause of Helmut Schmidt's coalition government falling apart in 1982?
Economic crisis
Foreign policy disagreements
Switch of support by the Free Democratic Party
Internal party conflict
Answer
Helmut Schmidt's coalition government fell apart in 1982 due to the switch of support by his coalition allies, the Free Democratic Party. This led to the end of his tenure as Chancellor of West Germany.
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