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Encyclopedia: West Germany
West Germany (in German Bundesrepublik Deutschland or BRD; informally Westdeutschland) was the informal English name[1] for the Federal Republic of Germany, or FRG, from 1949 to 1990. During this period there existed another German state, largely to the east of the FRG, called the German Democratic Republic or GDR, informally known in English as East Germany. This division resulted from the ending of World War II and the prosecution of the Cold War. From 3 October 1990, after the reformation of the GDR's Länder, the GDR merged into the Federal Republic. Since this reunification, the Federal Republic of Germany (still the country's legal name) has been commonly known simply as Germany.
West Germany's capital was Bonn. Germans sometimes now refer to the old West Germany as die Bonner Republik—the Bonn Republic[2]. During the economic miracle of the 1950s West Germany became home to the world's fourth largest economy. West Germany also gained membership in the G8, NATO and was one of the founding members of the European Union.
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How to say "West Germany" in other languages:
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(Chinese) | 西德 |
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(Japanese) | 西ドイツ |
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(German) | Westdeutschland |
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(Spanish) | Alemania Occidental |
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(French) | Allemagne de l'Ouest |
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(Italian) | Germania Ovest |
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The German Communist Party (German: Deutsche Kommunistische Partei ) was formed in West Germany in 1968, after a 1956 ruling outlawing the Communist Party of Germany was rescinded. See also: List of political parties in Germany...
West Germany, and recognised the post-WWII borders - specifically the Oder-Neisse Line which hived off a large portion of Germany and gave it to Poland. It also enshrined the division between East and West Germany, thus contributing a valuable element of stability into the relationship between the...
Germany women's national football team
First International West Germany 5 Switzerland 1 (1982) First Women's World Cup appearance 1991 Honours -Women's World Cup wins - European Championship wins 1 (2003) 5 (1989 (as West Germany), 1991, 1995, 1997, 2001) Most capped player Bettina Wiegmann (154) Highest goalscorer...
The European Defence Community ( EDC ) was a treaty signed in May 1952 by France, Germany, Italy and the Benelux countries in response to the American call for the rearmament of West Germany. However, because of the failure to obtain a majority in the French Parliament, the EDC was never ratified...
Helmut "Der Boss" Rahn (August 16, 1929 - August 13, 2003) was a German football player, hero and national legend. He is most famous for having scored the winning goal in the final game of the Football World Cup 1954 (West Germany 3 - Hungary 2...
Lörrach is a city in south-west Germany close to the French and the Swiss border. It is the capital of the district Lörrach. The biggest industry is the chocolate factory Milka. As of 2002 the city had a population of 46,520...
Manfred Worner ( Manfred Woerner ) (1934 - 1994) was a German administrator and diplomat. He served as the defense minister of West Germany between 1982 and 1988. He then served as the secretary-general of NATO from 1988 to 1994. Whilst serving in that position, he was diagnosed with a cancer, but...
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went to a replay, where they beat Italy 4-1, while West Germany saw off Turkish opposition 7-2... through to the Quarter Finals: Austria Switzerland England Hungary Uruguay Brazil West Germany... Quarter Finals were West Germany who dispatched Yugoslavia 2-0 and Austria, who managed to beat the...
deported to West Germany. In West Germany he was one of the founders of the Green Party. In November 1989 he returned to East Germany and in December spoke at the congress which founded the Party of...
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