Germany 1949 turning point
To what extent was 1949 a turning point?
The years between 1945- 1949 could definitely be seen as a turning point as there were increasing divisions in Germany as it was divided between the Allies without the Germans having any say in the matter. 1949 can be argued to be a huge turning point in German history as Germany was literally split down the middle.
Change is most well seen in the German democratic Republic as the changes introduced by the Communists were most apparent in ending capitalism and transforming industry and agriculture, in the militarization of society, and a political interest brought upon the educational system and the media. This again is a major turning point as an economic powerhouse; Germany has always been a thriving capitalist nation. Understanding the DDR as a dictatorship has been widely accepted albeit; John Green states that the DDR’s greatest achievements were the creation of a more egalitarian society. Measures were introduced to counter class and gender privilege and increase the educational and career prospects of working-class children, everyone had a right to education, a job and a roof over their head. As a result, the GDR became probably the most egalitarian society in Europe. This too is a break from Nazi Germany as equality was definitely not top of Nazi policy.
Konrad Adenauer was the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. Like many politicians of his generation, Adenauer had already realised following the First World War that lasting peace could only be achieved through a united Europe, it was this that led him to a signing a treaty with France which was a cornerstone in his foreign policy in 1963.
23 May 1949 turned out to be a huge turning point for Germany as it saw the creation of the Basic Law. It allowed more German states to join its field of application. On one side, it gave the Federal Republic of Germany - composed as it was in 1949 - no right to negotiate, reject or deny another German
The years between 1945- 1949 could definitely be seen as a turning point as there were increasing divisions in Germany as it was divided between the Allies without the Germans having any say in the matter. 1949 can be argued to be a huge turning point in German history as Germany was literally split down the middle.
Change is most well seen in the German democratic Republic as the changes introduced by the Communists were most apparent in ending capitalism and transforming industry and agriculture, in the militarization of society, and a political interest brought upon the educational system and the media. This again is a major turning point as an economic powerhouse; Germany has always been a thriving capitalist nation. Understanding the DDR as a dictatorship has been widely accepted albeit; John Green states that the DDR’s greatest achievements were the creation of a more egalitarian society. Measures were introduced to counter class and gender privilege and increase the educational and career prospects of working-class children, everyone had a right to education, a job and a roof over their head. As a result, the GDR became probably the most egalitarian society in Europe. This too is a break from Nazi Germany as equality was definitely not top of Nazi policy.
Konrad Adenauer was the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. Like many politicians of his generation, Adenauer had already realised following the First World War that lasting peace could only be achieved through a united Europe, it was this that led him to a signing a treaty with France which was a cornerstone in his foreign policy in 1963.
23 May 1949 turned out to be a huge turning point for Germany as it saw the creation of the Basic Law. It allowed more German states to join its field of application. On one side, it gave the Federal Republic of Germany - composed as it was in 1949 - no right to negotiate, reject or deny another German