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Films from the German Federal Archives

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  Paris, May 1968 (starting on May 3, 1968)

  In May of 1968 Paris appears to be on the brink of revolution. Protests at the University of Nanterre first spread to Paris, then to the entire… More…

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  70 Years of Israel (May 14, 1948)

  To some it is a dream come true, others consider it „Nakba“ („catastrophe“), the beginning of flight and displacement. On the afternoon of May 14,… More…

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  Approval of the Emergency Acts (May 30, 1968)

  On May 30, 1968 the German Bundestag passes the Emergency Acts, which are considered some of the most controversial bills in the history of the… More…