Trial
Appeals against his sentence & is released
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1949 in Germany
Explore 30 historical events and records for Germany in 1949.
Historical records for Germany in 1949
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January
April
Ministries Trial Sentence
The tribunal announced sentences in the Ministries Case after delivering its judgment.
May
Basic Law
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"
Basic Law
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)
Constitution of Germany
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"
Constitution of Germany
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)
Constitution of Germany
With the founding of the Federal Republic, the German Chancellor is now officially addressed as "Herr Bundeskanzler"
Federal Republic
Establishes the Federal Republics constitution
Legislation
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"
July
Trial
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
August
Constitution of Germany
Becomes West Germany's 1st President
Election
Wins elections to the 1st Bundestag, lower House of the Federal Assembly. CDU 139 seats, SPD 131 seats
President of Germany
Appointed President of Germany
Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor of Germany
Government
Forms a coalition Government of the CDU, CSU, FDP & DP parties
Election
Wins the 1st post war election for the CDU & heads a coalition Government
September
Rotation
Directs Rotation, examining German life under Nazism.
October
Head of State
Appointed Head of State for the GDR, 1st term
Head of State
Appointed Head of State for the GDR
Chairman
Appointed Chairman of the Council of Minister's for the GDR
December
Hamburg War Crimes Trial
A British military court convicted Manstein on nine war-crimes charges relating to his wartime command responsibilities and sentenced him to eighteen years in prison. The proceedings examined conduct including failures to protect civilians and the treatment of prisoners in occupied territory.
Other events (month unknown)
Answer of A German
Publication of "Answer of A German", post war justification of Nazism
Answer of A German", post war justification of Nazism
Publication of "Answer of A German", post war justification of Nazism
Chancellor
The CDU wins a majority in the elections to the Federal Parliament
Election
The CDU wins a majority in the elections to the Federal Parliament
Exile of Josef Mengele
Departs for Argentina
Foreign Secretary of Germany
Appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs for the GDR
Heidelberg Chair
Gadamer succeeds Karl Jaspers at the University of Heidelberg.
Minister of Economic Affairs
Appointed Minister of Economic Affairs
The Train Was on Time
Böll published Der Zug war pünktlich, a novella about a German soldier facing war.
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