German Membership of NATO
West Germany joins NATO
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1955 in Germany
Explore 18 historical events and records for Germany in 1955.
Historical records for Germany in 1955
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May
German Membership of NATO
West Germany promises bot to violate the defensive NATO charter and invade East Germany to achieve German reunification
June
Messina Conference
Leads the West German delegation at Messina as ministers relaunch European integration.
Treaty of Rome
Hallstein represents the Federal Republic at Messina as the Six agree to relaunch European integration.
Moonfleet
Directs Moonfleet.
August
Death of Thomas Mann
Death of Thomas Mann
November
Death of Helmuth Otto Ludwig Weidling
Death of Helmuth Otto Ludwig Weidling
Other events (month unknown)
Death of Otto Braun
Death of Otto Braun
Eros and Civilization
Publication of "Eros & Civilization", a study of Freud
Eros and Civilization", a study of Freud
Publication of "Eros & Civilization", a study of Freud
Freudian Theory and Liberation
In Eros and Civilization, Marcuse interpreted Freudian psychology as a resource for imagining liberation from social repression.
Great Refusal Concept
Marcuse's discussion of the Great Refusal in Eros and Civilization connected aesthetic imagination with resistance to domination.
Leo Baeck Institute
The Leo Baeck Institute for the study of the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry is established
Minister of Atomic Affairs
Appointed Minister of Atomic Affairs
Performance Principle Critique
Marcuse used the concept of the performance principle to criticize historically specific forms of labor discipline and repression.
Referendum
A referendum in the Saar votes for reunification with Germany
Rule of Saarland
A referendum in the Saar votes for reunification with Germany
The Bread of Those Early Years
Böll published Das Brot der frühen Jahre, reflecting on hunger and postwar recovery.
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