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Germany in 1953

Historical records for Germany in 1953, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

11Records
9Events
11Named people
3Places
6Categories

Historical records

March

28 March 1953The Blue GardeniaFritz Lang

Hollywood · Arts / Cinema

Directs The Blue Gardenia.

October

20 October 1953ChancellorKonrad Adenauer

Bonn · Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Chancellor

December

23 December 1953The Story of Little MookWolfgang Staudte

East Germany · Arts / Cinema

Directs Die Geschichte vom kleinen Muck for DEFA.

Other Events

1953Arrest of Georg DertingerGeorg Dertinger

Government / GDR

Arrested as a spy, held until 1954

1953BundestagWalter Scheel

Politics / FDP

Appointed Member of Bundestag

1953BundestagHelmut Heinrich Waldemar Schmidt

Bonn · Politics / SDP

Appointed Member of Bundestag, Federal Parliament

1953ElectionHasso von Manteuffel

Politics / FDP

Elected to the Bundestag, 1953-57

1953Foreign Secretary of GermanyAnton Ackerman

Government / GDR

Appointed Foreign Minister for the GDR

1953Foreign Secretary of GermanyLothar Bolz

Government / GDR

Appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs for the GDR

1953Minister of FoodHeinrich Lubke

Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Minister of Food, Agriculture & Forestry

1953Minister of State SecurityErnst Wollweber

Politics / Stasi (Staatssicherheit)

Appointed Minister of State Security of the GDR

Names involved

Anton AckermanErnst WollweberFritz LangGeorg DertingerHasso von ManteuffelHeinrich LubkeHelmut Heinrich Waldemar SchmidtKonrad AdenauerLothar BolzWalter ScheelWolfgang Staudte

Places involved

BonnEast GermanyHollywood

Provenance

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