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Two States, One Nation (October 28, 1969)
In this inaugural address to the Bundestag, Chancellor Willy Brandt recalls the division of Germany and heralds a new era in West Germany’s relations to East....
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| 72. |
Franco-German Friendship in the 1970s (retrospective account)
In the following excerpt from his memoirs, former Chancellor Helmut Schmidt emphasizes the joint interests of France and Germany in promoting European integration....
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| 73. |
Civic Right to Education (February 13, 1970)
The German Education Council supported the general call for greater equality in education and greater openness in the education system – the primary goal being to make colleges and universities more....
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| 75. |
A Terrorist Call for "Building a Red Army" (June 5, 1970)
After springing the petty crook Andreas Baader from prison, radical student protester Gudrun Ensslin rejected further compromise....
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| 76. |
The GDR’s Failure to "Overtake without Catching Up" (July 30, 1970)
A conservative West German journalist describes East Germany’s failed attempt to surpass the Federal Republic in terms of economic productivity by investing heavily in technological innovation in....
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| 77. |
The Moscow Treaty (August 12, 1970)
In addition to normalizing relations with East Germany, the West German government began negotiations with the Soviet foreign minister. The Moscow Treaty of August 1970 stressed the principle of....
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| 78. |
Defending the Academic Fortress (1970)
In response to student riots at many universities, faculty members established the “Academic Freedom”....
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| 79. |
Abortion and Women's Solidarity (1971)
Inspired by a campaign in France, 374 women signed an appeal to abolish Paragraph 218, publicly admitting that they themselves had had abortions (legal proceedings were instituted against the signers....
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| 80. |
Socialist Fraternal Aid and the Downfall of Ulbricht (January 21, 1971)
Under the leadership of Erich Honecker, members of the Politburo, the highest decision-making body of the SED, appeal to the general secretary of the CPSU (Communist....
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