History of Germany and coal and distributed the new currency in West Berlin as well. The city thereby became economically integrated into West Germany. Konrad Adenauer (1876–1967) was the dominant leader in West Germany. He was the first chancellor (top official) of the FRG, 1949–63, and until his death was the founder and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), a coalition of conservatives, ordoliberals, and adherents of Protestant and Catholic social teaching that dominated West Germany politics for most of its history. During his chancellorship, the West Germany economy grew quickly, and West Germany established friendly relations with France, participated in the
West Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics competitor in the men's division. Women's Individual Competition: Men's Individual Competition: Men's 800 metres Men's 4 × 100 m Relay Men's 4 × 400 m Relay Men's 400m Hurdles Men's Marathon Men's Long Jump Men's High Jump Men's Discus Throw Men's 20 km Race Walk Women's Shot Put Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) Twelve cyclists represented West Germany in 1976. 16 fencers, 11 men and 5 women, represented West Germany in 1976. Three male pentathletes represented West Germany in 1976. West Germany at the 1976 Summer Olympics West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in