Abstract

Supporters of the Emergency Laws argued that in crisis situations, a “defense-ready democracy” was necessary. Opponents, however, compared the planned changes with the transition from the last parliamentary-presidential governments of the Weimar Republic to the Third Reich. Consequently, they used Nazi symbols on their posters to warn against a new “Reich.” This banner reads: “No [Nazi] Reich.”

Bonn Demonstration against the Emergency Laws – II ( May 11, 1968)

Hilmar Pabel

Source

Source: Demonstration against the Bundestag’s planned passage of the Emergency Law (so-called “Star March on Bonn”). The demonstrators march to the Hofgarten. 3rd from left: Bahman Nirumand. Photo: Hilmar Pabel. Image 7 of 7. Date May 11, 1968.
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Recommended Citation

Bonn Demonstration against the Emergency Laws – II ( May 11, 1968), published in: German History in Documents and Images, <https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/two-germanies-1961-1989/ghdi:image-610> [September 24, 2026].