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Germany in 1950

Historical records for Germany in 1950, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

29Records
18Events
11Named people
5Places
9Categories

Historical records

February

8 February 1950Deputy Minister of State SecurityErich Mielke

Politics / Stasi (Staatssicherheit)

Appointed as the first Deputy Minister of State Security of the GDR

8 February 1950Minister of State SecurityWilhelm Zaisser

Politics / Stasi (Staatssicherheit)

Appointed as the first Minister of State Security of the GDR

March

1 March 1950Arrest of Klaus FuchsKlaus Fuchs

Warfare / Military

Sentenced to serve 7 yrs in prison

1 March 1950Economy of GermanyKonrad Adenauer

Bonn · Government / Government of Germany

Rationing ends in West Germany, apart from sugar

1 March 1950RationingKonrad Adenauer

Bonn · Government / Government of Germany

Rationing ends in West Germany, apart from sugar

1 March 1950TrialKlaus Fuchs

Warfare / Military

Found guilty of passing British atomic secrets to Russian agents

21 March 1950Advocates economic union with FranceKonrad Adenauer

Bonn · Government / Government of Germany

Advocates economic union with France

21 March 1950Economy of GermanyKonrad Adenauer

Bonn · Government / Government of Germany

Advocates economic union with France

April

21 April 1950GeneralWalther Ulbricht

Berlin · Politics / Socialist Unity Party

Appointed General Secretary of the SED, Socialist Unity Party

May

9 May 1950Schuman PlanKonrad Adenauer

Paris · Government / Government of Germany

The Schuman Plan is launched in Paris. The French & German coal, iron & steel industries are placed under a single authority

July

6 July 1950North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)Josef Cyrankiewicz

Gorlitz · Government / Poland

Worded as a declaration and is not recognised as a legitimate international Treaty by the members states of NATO and four years later when the Soviet Union granted East Germany independence the Soviet Union reserves rights over East Germany

6 July 1950North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)Josef Cyrankiewicz

Gorlitz · Warfare / North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Worded as a declaration and is not recognised as a legitimate international Treaty by the members states of NATO and four years later when the Soviet Union granted East Germany independence the Soviet Union reserves rights over East Germany

6 July 1950North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)Otto Grotewohl

Gorlitz · Government / GDR

Worded as a declaration and is not recognised as a legitimate international Treaty by the members states of NATO and four years later when the Soviet Union granted East Germany independence the Soviet Union reserves rights over East Germany

6 July 1950North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)Otto Grotewohl

Gorlitz · Warfare / North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

Worded as a declaration and is not recognised as a legitimate international Treaty by the members states of NATO and four years later when the Soviet Union granted East Germany independence the Soviet Union reserves rights over East Germany

6 July 1950Oder-Neisse LineGeorg Dertinger

Gorlitz · Government / GDR

Recognizes the Oder-Neisse Line

6 July 1950Oder-Neisse LineOtto Grotewohl

Gorlitz · Government / GDR

Recognizes the Oder-Neisse Line

6 July 1950Provisional GovernmentJosef Cyrankiewicz

Gorlitz · Government / Poland

Signed by Otto Grotewohl Prime Minister of the provisional Government of the GDR & Jozef Cyrankiewicz Prime Minister of Peoples Republic of Poland

6 July 1950Provisional GovernmentGeorg Dertinger

Gorlitz · Government / GDR

Signed by Otto Grotewohl Prime Minister of the provisional Government of the GDR & Jozef Cyrankiewicz Prime Minister of Peoples Republic of Poland

6 July 1950Provisional GovernmentOtto Grotewohl

Gorlitz · Government / GDR

Signed by Otto Grotewohl Prime Minister of the provisional Government of the GDR & Jozef Cyrankiewicz Prime Minister of Peoples Republic of Poland

6 July 1950Recognition of the Oder-Neisse LineJosef Cyrankiewicz

Gorlitz · Government / Poland

Recognizes the Oder-Neisse Line

6 July 1950Treaty of GorlitzJosef Cyrankiewicz

Gorlitz · Government / Poland

Worded as a declaration and is not recognised as a legitimate international Treaty by the members states of NATO and four years later when the Soviet Union granted East Germany independence the Soviet Union reserves rights over East Germany. Signed by Otto Grotewohl Prime Minister of the provisional Government of the GDR & Jozef Cyrankiewicz Prime Minister of Peoples Republic of Poland

6 July 1950Treaty of GorlitzGeorg Dertinger

Gorlitz · Government / GDR

Signed by Otto Grotewohl Prime Minister of the provisional Government of the GDR & Jozef Cyrankiewicz Prime Minister of Peoples Republic of Poland. Recognizes the Oder-Neisse Line

6 July 1950Treaty of GorlitzOtto Grotewohl

Gorlitz · Government / GDR

Worded as a declaration and is not recognised as a legitimate international Treaty by the members states of NATO and four years later when the Soviet Union granted East Germany independence the Soviet Union reserves rights over East Germany. Signed by Otto Grotewohl Prime Minister of the provisional Government of the GDR & Jozef Cyrankiewicz Prime Minister of Peoples Republic of Poland. Recognizes the Oder-Neisse Line

Other Events

1950Arrest of Klaus FuchsKlaus Fuchs

Warfare / Military

Arrested for passing information to the USSR

1950Der TrinkerRudolf Ditzen

Arts / Literature

Publication of "Der Trinker"

1950EPUKonrad Adenauer

Bonn · Government / Government of Germany

The European Payments Union is founded which regularizes trade payments

1950GovernorHans von Beseler

Warsaw · Government / Government of Germany

Appointed military Governor of Warsaw

1950GovernorHans von Beseler

Warsaw · Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Military Governor of Warsaw

1950Technical DirectorWerner von Braun

Science / Technology

Appointed Technical Director for the US Armys Ballistic Missile Technical Agency

Names involved

Erich MielkeGeorg DertingerHans von BeselerJosef CyrankiewiczKlaus FuchsKonrad AdenauerOtto GrotewohlRudolf DitzenWalther UlbrichtWerner von BraunWilhelm Zaisser

Places involved

BerlinBonnGorlitzParisWarsaw

Provenance

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