Today in News History
On June 20, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1771, Hermann von Boyen, Prussian general and politician, Prussian Minister of War (died 1848) was born. In 1884, Johannes Heinrich Schultz, German psychiatrist and psychotherapist (died 1970) was born. In 1893, Wilhelm Zaisser, German soldier and politician (died 1958) was born. In 1940, Eugen Drewermann, German priest and theologian was born. In 1942, The Holocaust: Kazimierz Piechowski and three others, dressed as members of the SS-Totenkopfverbände, steal an SS staff car and escape from the Auschwitz concentration camp. In 1944, World War II: During the Continuation War, the Soviet Union demands unconditional surrender from Finland during the beginning of partially successful Vyborg-Petrozavodsk Offensive. The Finnish government refuses. In 1948, The Deutsche Mark is introduced in Western Allied-occupied Germany. The Soviet Military Administration in Germany responded by imposing the Berlin Blockade four days later. In 1970, Andrea Nahles, German politician, German Minister of Labour and Social Affairs was born. In 1971, Annik Van den Bosch, Belgian politician was born. In 1991, The German Bundestag votes to move seat of government from the former West German capital of Bonn to the present capital of Berlin. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
German government stokes up the memory wars surrounding the 'displaced persons' of 1945
Narrative Analysis: Appeal to Fear
Germany is marking World Refugee Day on Saturday, commemorating the 12 million Germans expelled from Central and Eastern Europe after World War II. Under pressure from the far right, the Christian Democratic government has taken up the issue and chosen to assign it to the Ministry of the Interior rather than the Ministry of Culture.
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