Synopsis
Annual review Fireworks, Mountain winter, the seasons, deciduous flowering tree in the spring falls in autumn, ear of corn field in the summer,. German President Heuss speaks to the new year interview: "we are all thinking and feeling involved in the great issues that To want - know answered the peoples and Nations acting decisively, with crucial, testing - are of course. But it comes too, that individuals will fill out his small room in the right way, by he the fate it neighbors, it sees the next. Anyone who wants to settle not in statistical figures and can carry the sense of growing prosperity, also fooled, immediate challenges remain enough: helplessness of the ancients, emotional homelessness of the opposite home. With law paragraphs, it is never done. The will, your will in the free and joyful decision needs To give strength and heat them."
Looking back on the year of the decisions in politics 01. Bonn: Bundestag debate on the Paris agreements - WIB 140/1 02 Bonn: end the occupation regime - reception for the Ambassador - NDW 276/1 03. accession of the Federal Republic of Germany to the NATO - WIB 150/1 4th Geneva Conference - WIB 177/1 05 Adenauer in Moscow - WIB 168/1 06. foreign policy debate in the Bundestag on the Moscow trip - WIB 170/1 07 Friedland: return of POWs - WIB 172/1 08 Treaty for Austria - WIB 162/1 9 vote on the Saar - WIB 174/1, NDW, 300/1 10 Shah Reza Pahlevi and Soraya in Hamburg - WIB resigns 140/10 11 Churchill - visit Elizabeth II. - WIB 146/1 12 Buenos Aires: fall of Juan Peron - WIB 170/2 of 13 Bandung: Conference of Afro-Asian countries - WIB 148/1 14 riots in Morocco - NDW 298/3 - WIB 172/3 15 Morocco: return of Sultan Ben Jussef - WIB 178/4 16 fighting on the Israeli Egyptian border - NDW 272/2 17 Addis Abeba: 25th anniversary Haile Selassie - WIB 176/4 the great dead 18 Albert Einstein +-WIB 147/2 19. Thomas Mann + - WIB 164/1 20 Crown Prince Rupert of Bavaria - WIB 163/1 that world of the spirit 21 Jean Cocteau is member of the Académie française - 141/4 WIB 22 Albert Schweitzer is 80 years - WIB 133/3 23 opening of the Opera with Fidelio - WIB 176/1 24 glamorous weddings. King Hussein - Princess Dina - WIB 148/5 25 Prince of Arensberg - Princess Sophie of Bavaria - WIB 135/5 26 Prince Alfonso von Hohenlohe - Princess IRA von Fürstenberg WIB 170/7 27 farewell Peter Townsend (visit in Clarence House) dance contest - rock'n ' roll - Carnival - Oktoberfest - magician - WIB 173/6 28 snow in Venice - WIB 142/4 29 round of fashion 30 election of the Miss Germany Margit N.j. - WIB 155/4 31 disasters disaster Le Mans - WIB 155/7 32. United States: Explosion of oil refinery - WIB 167/3 33. Japan: deadly tidal wave on beach - WIB 166/3 34. Mexico City: flood - WIB 169/4 progress of technology 35th power plant Kaprun - WIB 132/1 36. France: test drive of the fastest locomotive in the world - WIB 145/5 37th air show Farnborough - WIB 168/5 38 rocket electron Falcon - WIB 143/4 39. Nevada: atomic bomb attempt - WIB 151/1 40th power plant construction - Irradiator 41st United States: construction of artificial Earth satellites - rocket launch - WIB 163/4 42. music of tomorrow - WIB 150/8 the sports of the year 43 Karlsruhe: World Championship Wrestling - WIB 148/10 44th shot Dieter Urbach - WIB 173/11 45. Aachen: Hans Günter Winkler, world champion of show jumping - WIB 159/6 of 46. Heinz Fütterer runs 200 m European record - WIB 167/12 47. boxes: Willi Hoepner defeated Marcel Bernard - WIB 132/10 48th Gerhard Hecht defeated Willi Hoepner - WIB 155/9 of 49. Charles humez defeated Hans Stretz - WIB 134/11 of 50th Heinz Neuhaus defeated Hein Ten Hoff - WIB 144/6 51. Max Resch defeated Ralph Scott - WIB 161/9 52. Mercedes winner Fangio and MOSS coaster - instrument players - ice cream clown - fire fighting ladders.
Narration
Looking back on the year of the year 1955 is to end. In the fly, the seasons to us moved temporarily and brought a different fate for anyone. But through their own experience, the big events of the year joined us.
German President Heuss said at the turn of the year: (original sound Heuss) world in the picture shows Once again the outstanding moments of the past. In Bonn, the Paris treaties by a 2/3 majority were adopted under 40stündiger speech battle.
The Federal Republic was awarded the sovereignty. Great reception of three Western ambassadors to Prof. Heuss.
West Germany became a member of NATO. Dr Adenauer participated in the formation of the Western European Union in Paris. Germany's former enemies became allies.
But a problem remained. The Division of Germany.
In Geneva, the big four to discuss the most pressing political issues met for the first time after the war. The achievement of a peaceful world politics seemed closer than ever. Federal Chancellor Dr. Adenauer in Moscow arrived at the invitation of the Russians. The result of the negotiations was the homecoming of the German prisoners of war and the exchange of diplomatic missions.
Upon return of the Chancellor, the Bundestag unanimously approved the results of Moscow.
And then came the hour of freedom for the first returnees. But many wait in uncertain hope. The Friedland camp became the terminus of the suffering, privations and the insatiable desire for the home.
Austria became free. The allies were to ratify the Treaty. The occupying soldiers through the Danube city marched for the last time.
Decision on the Saar. The European Statute was rejected.
The charming Empress Soraya and the Shah of Iran were festively received in Germany.
A period of British history came to an end. Winston Churchill took leave from politics. Successor and new Prime Minister was Sir Anthony Eden. The once highly acclaimed dictator of Argentina was ousted. Juan Peron was forced to leave the country.
In Bandung on Java, the colored peoples, excluding white politicians conferred for the first time in the history of the world.
The riots in Morocco and Algeria were to the massacre. Sultan Ben Jussef on the Scherifenthron returned at the urging of Moroccan nationalists.
The hot border between Israel and Egypt came not to rest. She remained the problem of the Middle East.
In Addis Abeba, Emperor Haile Selassie celebrated its silver anniversary.
The last recordings of Albert Einstein. The scientist died at the age of 76.
The world mourned the writer Thomas Mann.
The last representative of the Wittelsbach, Kronprinz Rupprecht, was buried in Munich.
During his lifetime, Jean Cocteau became immortal. He was listed in the series of the 40 Immortals of France.
The doctor and philosopher, Albert Schweitzer, was 80 years old. A commitment to the Western culture was the opening of the Opera with Beethoven's "Fidelio".
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The impressive final tableau.
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The weddings of the year were dazzling. King Hussein of Jordan married the Egyptian Princess Dinah.
And Prince of Arenberg - Princess Sophie of Bavaria.
The bride of the year was the 15-year IRA von Fürstenberg.
England's romantic love story did not end with a wedding.
But dancing was not forgotten in this year.
Not just tired. What could use as a floor.
It went into middle of the pleasures of the year into the Carnival.
That was the highlight of sorcery.
A natural wonder enchanted Venice. Spring brought snow to the lagoon city.
In the magic realm of fashion, Haute Couture created sensations of A - H. And some übbiger dream came under the saw.
In the realm of beauty competitions, the daughters of Venus fought for the victory.
Miss Germany 1955 was Margit Nünke. But not only grace and beauty were the carriers of the year.
Disasters criss-crossed the world like an apocalypse. The car Le Vegh as a shrapnel burst at the race in Le Mans.
An oil refinery in the air flew in the United States.
Tragic accident on the beach of Nakagavara. 36 students were drowned in the so-called Mexico City was flooded by the surging waters of a high tide.
In the Tauern, the force of the water was eliminated. The giant Kaprun was completed.
Record electric locomotive in France. The Colossus over the Rails chased 331 km/h.
The largest air show in the world in Farnborough. Hardly imaginable speeds were perfection of rocket technology to reality. On the radar screen appears the goal and becomes the safe victim of the "deadly Hawk".
The horrors of nuclear war hangs like a sword of Damocles over the Earth. The future will decide, oh these tremendous forces destruction and death or progress and prosperity of the Earth will bring.
The technical development appears unstoppable. America and Russia predicted the first artificial satellites. The projectiles to encircle the globe with 30,000 kilometres per hour. The space is getting closer.
And that is the Orchestra of the future. Today the strongest man can endure Not yet there. World Champion Anderson has the music in the muscles.
The 20 year-old Dieter Urbach rushed the German record in the shot put. World champion of show jumping rider from Aachen was once again Hans-Günther Winkler. Start of the 200 meters run. This is the European record of Heinz Fütterer.
There were almost overwhelming success in the boxing ring. Hoepner beats Bernard k.o. and Pike - Hoepner.
Humez forcing Santana on the boards, Neuhaus - ten Hoff, Max Resch - Ralph Scott.
We saw the great auto race of the year. In 1955, the Mercedes team won all titles of the season. These were the stations of the victory with Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss.
In the image the world wishes you a happy new year - but not Sit down in the wrong Chair, otherwise you miss the connection. Not to fully take the mouth, otherwise get on the ice. The ladders of success are available For you – access to it's all.
Persons in the Film
Heuss, Theodor
Topics
Sachindex Wochenschauen ; Reviews ; 18 finding book world in the picture
Type
Newsreel (G)
Genre
Weekly Newsreel
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