Birth of Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt23 December 1918
Birth of Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt, son of a school teacher
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Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Helmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt, based on 14 World History Database records associated with Germany.
14 records1918–198213 events2 places
Chronological biography
1918
1946
SDP1946
Appointed Member of Social Democratic Party
1953
Bundestag1953
Appointed Member of Bundestag, Federal Parliament
1966
Chairman1966
Appointed Chairman of the SPD group in the Bundestag
1969
Secretary of State for Defence1969
Appointed Minister of Defence
1972
Minister of Finance1972
Appointed Minister of Finance
1973
Public Expenditure1973
Forced to make expenditure cuts because of the oil crisis
1974
Chancellor1974
Appointed Chancellor
Nuclear Power27 June 1974
Brazil signs an agreement with West Germany to obtain significant nuclear technology, the United States objects, but can only persuade West Germany to impose safeguards
1976
Election3 October 1976
Helmut Schmidts coalition Government is returned with a reduced majority
1977
Terrorism1977
Orders an attack of the plane which succeeds without loss of life. A Lufthansa airliner is hijacked by Palestinian terrorists
1981
Election10 May 1981
The Social Democrats sustain heavy losses in West Berlin
1982
Economy of Germany1982
Unemployment rises from 582,000 in 1974 to 1.8 million in 1982
Vote of ConfidenceOctober 1982
Helmut Schmidt is defeated in a vote of no confidence & replaced by Helmut Kohl
Titles and roles
Chairman of SPD. · Chancellor · Member of Bundestag · Member of Social Democratic Party · Minister of Finance · Secretary of State for Defence
Record provenance
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