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| VII. The Contemporary Period, 1945–2000 > B. Europe, 1945–2000 > 6. Western Europe, 1945–2000 > h. Germany > 1949, Jan. 17 | ||||
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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1949, Jan. 17 | |
| The Western Allies established a military security board to supervise German disarmament and demilitarization. | 1 |
| March 19 | |
| The Soviet-sponsored People's Council in eastern Germany approved a draft constitution for a Democratic Republic of Germany and called for the election of a People's Congress. | 2 |
| April 8 | |
| The three Western powers agreed on an Occupation Statute for western Germany, which assured the Germans considerable self-government while reserving far-reaching powers to the occupation authorities. Simultaneously, dismantling provisions were eased and numerous industrial restrictions were removed, to meet the German demand for greater economic freedom. | 3 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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