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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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