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Chapter 25

Life during the Economic Miracle: West Germany

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  1. “Getting Thin” (1950)

  2. Lunch Time at the Hofbräuhaus in Munich (1951)

  3. A Young Family during the Early Years of the “Economic Miracle” (1951)

  4. Camping with a VW Camper Van in Germany (1952)

  5. The German Camping Club (1953)

  6. Subsidized Housing (1952)

  7. Vacation Destination Italy: “German Spoken Here” (1955)

  8. An Outing to the Grunewald in a VW Beetle (1956)

  9. Ludwig Erhard, Prosperity for All (1957)

  10. Ludwig Erhard with his book Prosperity for All (January 28, 1957)

  11. “Der Wirtschafts-Wunder-Baum”: CDU Election Campaign Ad (1957)

  12. “Blessed New Year”: Cover Page of Simplicissimus (January 4, 1958)

  13. Italian Chianti in German Supermarkets (1959)

  14. Hans Katzer on the Acquisition of Property among Workers: “The Promise Must be Kept…” (1959)

  15. “How Much Does a Date Cost?” (1959)

  16. Modern Household Appliances (April 1960)

  17. “A Twen Stroll through Berlin” (1960)

 
Life during the Economic Miracle: East Germany
Old and New Styles in East and West
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