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Documents - Life during the Economic Miracle: West Germany
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1.   From the Magazine Ratgeber: Getting Thin (1950)
In the early 1950s, the consequences of the so-called Economic Miracle [Wirtschaftswunder] could be felt in various areas of West German life. In the area of diet and nutrition, the hunger....
2.   The German Camping Club (1953)
The economic upswing in West Germany in the 1950s enabled the return of tourism, which had largely ground to a halt during the final years of the war and the postwar period. With a growing number....
3.   Ludwig Erhard, Prosperity for All (1957)
Ludwig Erhard (CDU), the popular West German Minister of Economics, is considered the “father of....
4.   Hans Katzer on the Acquisition of Property among Workers: "The Promise Must be Kept…" (1959)
In West Germany, the social market economy was supposed to offer an attractive social alternative to both East German Socialism and unregulated capitalism. In 1959, CDU social politician Hans Katzer....
5.   "How Much Does a Date Cost?" (1959)
In the 1950s, West German youth had more and more disposable income. This article from Twen shows how much young men were spending on dates.
6.   A Twen Stroll through Berlin (1960)
Published in the influential teen magazine Twen, this account of cultural, culinary, and leisure-time offerings in 1960 Berlin shows how far the city had come since the immediate postwar period.....
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