1968 student movement
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- 1968 Student protests (Kiesinger and the Grand Coalition.
- Causes
- The trial of 17 former Auschwitz Guards raised questions about the dealings of Nazim (1963-1965).
- Kiesinger was a former Nazi.
- Young people blamed their parents for not doing enough
- "What did you do in the war Daddy/"
- Left wingers stated that the Grand coalition reflected a one party state and that the Emergency Law (1968) was very similar to the old system.
- Shah of Iran Visting 1967 - Caused some disturbances due to the lack of Human rights in Iran.
- Uni Grievances.
- The Nucleus of the German student population was Berlin.
- Outdated and cramped accomadation and facilties
- Criticism regarding the old authoritarian rule within Unis.
- Western intergration
- The Vitenam War created concerns that Nuclear Weapons would be hosted on German soil.
- The trial of 17 former Auschwitz Guards raised questions about the dealings of Nazim (1963-1965).
- Escalation of the Movement
- The Liver sausage method was used to control the movement
- Benno Ohnselorg was shot by a policeman.
- 'First political murder in the FRG'
- Became a Matyr for the cause.
- The shooting of Red Rudi by a member of another gang made things worse.
- Gov. Reaction
- Long haired dropouts in need of a bath.
- Lack of understanding.
- When the Government used intervention they got blamed for being too violent when they took no action they got blamed for not doing enough.
- Long haired dropouts in need of a bath.
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