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Germany in 1955

Historical records for Germany in 1955, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

14Records
13Events
9Named people
3Places
8Categories

Historical records

May

9 May 1955German Membership of NATOKonrad Adenauer

Warfare / North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

West Germany joins NATO

9 May 1955German Membership of NATOKonrad Adenauer

Warfare / North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

West Germany promises bot to violate the defensive NATO charter and invade East Germany to achieve German reunification

June

1 June 1955Messina ConferenceWalter Hallstein

Messina · Government / Government of Germany

Leads the West German delegation at Messina as ministers relaunch European integration.

1 June 1955Treaty of RomeWalter Hallstein

Messina · Government / Government of Germany

Hallstein represents the Federal Republic at Messina as the Six agree to relaunch European integration.

24 June 1955MoonfleetFritz Lang

Hollywood · Arts / Cinema

Directs Moonfleet.

August

12 August 1955Death of Thomas MannThomas Mann

Arts / Literature

Death of Thomas Mann

November

17 November 1955Death of Helmuth Otto Ludwig WeidlingHelmuth Otto Ludwig Weidling

Warfare / Military

Death of Helmuth Otto Ludwig Weidling

Other Events

1955Death of Otto BraunOtto Braun

Politics / SPD.

Death of Otto Braun

1955Eros and CivilizationHerbert Marcuse

Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "Eros & Civilization", a study of Freud

1955Eros and Civilization", a study of FreudHerbert Marcuse

Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "Eros & Civilization", a study of Freud

1955Leo Baeck InstituteLeo Baeck

Religion / Church-UGR

The Leo Baeck Institute for the study of the history and culture of German-speaking Jewry is established

1955Minister of Atomic AffairsFranz Josef Strauss

Government / Government of Germany

Appointed Minister of Atomic Affairs

1955ReferendumKonrad Adenauer

Saarland · Government / Government of Germany

A referendum in the Saar votes for reunification with Germany

1955Rule of SaarlandKonrad Adenauer

Saarland · Government / Government of Germany

A referendum in the Saar votes for reunification with Germany

Names involved

Franz Josef StraussFritz LangHelmuth Otto Ludwig WeidlingHerbert MarcuseKonrad AdenauerLeo BaeckOtto BraunThomas MannWalter Hallstein

Places involved

HollywoodMessinaSaarland

Provenance

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