Christian Social Union1945
Founds the Christian Social Union & allies with Adenauers Christian Democrats
Historical person
Franz Josef Strauss Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Franz Josef Strauss, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Germany.
10 records1945–19809 events1 places
Chronological biography
1945
1955
Minister of Atomic Affairs1955
Appointed Minister of Atomic Affairs
1956
Armament1956
Begins German rearmament
Secretary of State for Defence1956
Appointed Minister of Defence
1962
Resignation of Franz Josef Strauss1962
Resigns after a newspaper article accuses him of corruption
Scandal1962
Der Spiegels publisher is arrested, Strauss is involved
Spiegel Affair1962
Der Spiegels publisher is arrested, Strauss is involved
Scandal10 October 1962
Der Spiegel publishes an article critical of West Germany's defence policy
1966
Minister of Finance1966
Appointed federal Finance Minister
1980
Minister President of Bavaria1980
Appointed Minister President of Bavaria
Titles and roles
Minister of Atomic Affairs · Minister of Finance · Minister President of Bavaria · Secretary of State for Defence
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.