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Konrad Adenauer and West Germany's Western alliance
Learn how Konrad Adenauer worked to integrate West Germany into the Western community...
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Understanding the Berlin blockade and airlift
Overview of the Soviet Union's blockade of West Berlin, with a detailed discussion...
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Berlin airlift: How “candy bombers” saved West Berlin
Learn about the Soviet blockade of West Berlin in 1948–49 and the U.S. and British...
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History and impact of the birth control pill
The introduction of the birth control pill helps to usher in the sexual revolution...
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Impact of the deutsche mark in Germany
Overview of the introduction of the deutsche mark in western Germany in 1948.
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Mass exodus from East Germany in 1989
Learn how East German citizens seeking asylum at the West German embassy in Prague...
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Federal Republic of Germany: Founding and significance
Overview of the creation of the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) in 1949.
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East and West German cultural changes: 1950s Music, fashion, and more
Learn about cultural changes in East and West Germany during the 1950s.
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Differences between the economies of East and West Germany explained
Overview of the economies of West and East Germany in the 1950s.
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Post-World War II Germany: Integration of refugees and displaced people
Learn about the millions of refugees who migrated to Germany from the country's former...
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The journey to Germany's reunification
Learn about the introduction of the deutsche mark as the official currency of East...
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West German youth protests in 1968: Causes and effects
Overview of student demonstrations in West Germany in 1968.
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Rise and fall of West Germany's first grand coalition
In West Germany, students calling themselves the Extra-Parliamentary Opposition protested...
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East and West German armies during the Cold War
Tensions between East and West Germany leading to rearmament.
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