January 1949TrialFranz von Papen
Appeals against his sentence & is released
Historical records for Germany in 1949, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Appeals against his sentence & is released
The tribunal announced sentences in the Ministries Case after delivering its judgment.
The Basic Law (Grundgesetz), invests the Chancellor (German, Bundeskanzler) with broad powers to initiate Government policy & for that reason, some observers refer to the German political system as a "Chancellor democracy"
The Chancellor's authority emanates from the provisions of the Basic Law and in practice from his or her status as leader of the party (or coalition of parties) holding a majority of seats in the Bundestag (federal Parliament)
The Basic Law (Grundgesetz), invests the Chancellor (German, Bundeskanzler) with broad powers to initiate Government policy & for that reason, some observers refer to the German political system as a "Chancellor democracy"
The Chancellor's authority emanates from the provisions of the Basic Law and in practice from his or her status as leader of the party (or coalition of parties) holding a majority of seats in the Bundestag (federal Parliament)
With the founding of the Federal Republic, the German Chancellor is now officially addressed as "Herr Bundeskanzler"
Establishes the Federal Republics constitution
The Basic Law (Grundgesetz), invests the Chancellor (German, Bundeskanzler) with broad powers to initiate Government policy & for that reason, some observers refer to the German political system as a "Chancellor democracy"
Tried for the deportation of French Jews to the death camps, released in 1954. A French court sentences Abetz to 20 yrs imprisonment for war crimes
Becomes West Germany's 1st President
Wins elections to the 1st Bundestag, lower House of the Federal Assembly. CDU 139 seats, SPD 131 seats
Appointed President of Germany
Appointed Chancellor of Germany
Forms a coalition Government of the CDU, CSU, FDP & DP parties
Wins the 1st post war election for the CDU & heads a coalition Government
Directs Rotation, examining German life under Nazism.
Appointed Head of State for the GDR, 1st term
Appointed Head of State for the GDR
Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's for the GDR
Publication of "Answer of A German", post war justification of Nazism
Publication of "Answer of A German", post war justification of Nazism
The CDU wins a majority in the elections to the Federal Parliament
The CDU wins a majority in the elections to the Federal Parliament
Departs for Argentina
Appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs for the GDR
Appointed Minister of Economic Affairs
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