End of Adenauer
When the 1960s began, Adenauer had an absolute majority in parliament and the CDU was the party of economic prosperity in West Germany. His government was conservative and anti communist and it pursued a policy of Western integration and complete hostility to the East. Few of its any members had opposed the Nazis, while some had actively supported that regime. Yet by 1969, Adenauer had many more of his Era were dead, while both the president and Chancellor of the West German state were men who had actively opposed Nazism.
1961 Election
The SPD under its new candidate for Chancellor, Willy Brandt, who was ruling Mayor in Berlin, hoped to make gains that would enable it to form a coalition with the CDU. Certainly, Brandt had received …show more content…
Strauss had not even informed the Minister of Justice, FDP politician Wolfgang Stammberger, beforehand , for fear that he would alert Spiegel staff.Almost all German newspapers condemned the action as an attack on the freedom of the press. Various publishers and newspapers gave Der Spiegel the use of rooms in order to ensure its continued publication. On 19 November, its ministers resigned and on 27 November, the government resigned to prevent a vote of no confidence in Strauss alone. This gave Adenauer a time to form new coalition with the CDU/CSU on condition that Adenauer agree to step down in autumn 1963. Strauss was replaced as Minister for defence by Kaiuwe von Hassel, while the Stammberger also left the government. The Der Spiegel Afair was an important turning point in the history of West Germany because it marked the beginning of the end of Adenauer’s tenure in government. Asan event it was in many ways symbolic of the arrogance that had crept into government after 13 years of unbroken conservative rule. It also represented an old, authoritarian German attitude to government and citizen’s rights, one which was not ever convicted, nor was anyone involved in carrying out this semi legal operation ever changed with law
When the 1960s began, Adenauer had an absolute majority in parliament and the CDU was the party of economic prosperity in West Germany. His government was conservative and anti communist and it pursued a policy of Western integration and complete hostility to the East. Few of its any members had opposed the Nazis, while some had actively supported that regime. Yet by 1969, Adenauer had many more of his Era were dead, while both the president and Chancellor of the West German state were men who had actively opposed Nazism.
1961 Election
The SPD under its new candidate for Chancellor, Willy Brandt, who was ruling Mayor in Berlin, hoped to make gains that would enable it to form a coalition with the CDU. Certainly, Brandt had received …show more content…
Strauss had not even informed the Minister of Justice, FDP politician Wolfgang Stammberger, beforehand , for fear that he would alert Spiegel staff.Almost all German newspapers condemned the action as an attack on the freedom of the press. Various publishers and newspapers gave Der Spiegel the use of rooms in order to ensure its continued publication. On 19 November, its ministers resigned and on 27 November, the government resigned to prevent a vote of no confidence in Strauss alone. This gave Adenauer a time to form new coalition with the CDU/CSU on condition that Adenauer agree to step down in autumn 1963. Strauss was replaced as Minister for defence by Kaiuwe von Hassel, while the Stammberger also left the government. The Der Spiegel Afair was an important turning point in the history of West Germany because it marked the beginning of the end of Adenauer’s tenure in government. Asan event it was in many ways symbolic of the arrogance that had crept into government after 13 years of unbroken conservative rule. It also represented an old, authoritarian German attitude to government and citizen’s rights, one which was not ever convicted, nor was anyone involved in carrying out this semi legal operation ever changed with law