Neue Deutsche Wochenschau 361/1956 28.12.1956

Year in review in 1956 as the world watched cameramen on camera in the year 1956. Balloon New York, Kremlin towers, temples, Eiffel Tower, Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome, Palm trees, pyramids, Tower Bridge 1 Federal Republic: transfer of the Saar territory. Contract signing - NDW 353/4 2. swearing in of volunteers of the Bundeswehr - NDW 337/2 of 3 Holland: land from the sea - UFA 8/4, 4. United States: Eisenhower winner of presidential elections - NDW 335/4, UFA 16/7 5 sinking of the Andrea Doria - NDW 340/1 6 Italy: classroom hostage in Terrazzano - NDW 351/1, 12/6 7 CSSR UFA: world champion in parachute jumping - UFA 10/6 8 Spain: Visit Rainier and grace of Monaco - NDW 329/5, WIB 204/3 of 9 Sweden: Olympic the equestrian - NDW 333/2, NDW 334/9, WIB 207/1, WIB 208/10 10 Norway: avalanche disaster - WIB 195/1 11 11 Yugoslavia: flooding of the Danube - NDW 319/1, WIB 193/5 12 Belgium: mining accident of Marcinelle - NDW 342/2, UFA 3/1 13 India: earthquake on the West Coast - UFA 2/3 14. Japan: Demonstration of farmers are opposed to development US aircraft base - NDW 295/3 15 Moscow: anniversary of the October revolution - UFA 16/4 16 China: Party Congress of the Communist Party - UFA 12/4-17 Poland: Gomulka is Secretary of State - the new course of NDW 352/2, ngarn UFA 13/2-18: the popular uprising - NDW 354/1, NDW 355/1, UFA 15/1, UFA 16/2-19 Austria: Hungary refugees - NDW 357/1, UFA 18/1 20 Vatican: beatification by Pope Innozenz - NDW 350/3 21 France: unrest Algeria - NDW 353/3 22 Suez crisis:-NDW 354/2, NDW 355/2, NDW 356/2, UFA UFA 16/2, 17/2-23 Australia: Olympics in Melbourne - opening ceremony children want to "Happy new year" in all languages of the world. Fireworks

Year in Review 1956

(Introduction)
Year in Review 1956. In addition to a few bright spots, it was a year of unusual emotional; a year of disasters and tragedies. This is all the more significant, because this time we not given the content of the review. Rather, we asked our weekly news colleagues all over the world after the most important event in their country. For many, there was no special highlight. They remained uncredited. But here are the answers of others - and here is our own first.

Federal Republic as a piece of reunification documented is the agreement on the transfer of territory of the Saar area. The Treaty between the Federal Republic and France was signed in Luxembourg. -In addition was the creation of the Bundeswehr. First with volunteers - but with the decision, the compulsory military service in the context of the NATO commitment to introduce.

Holland: land reclamation from the Zuiderzee was most importantly our Dutch neighbours. A 90-kilometre ring dike could be closed. A pumping station was designed by Queen Juliane in operation to ensure dry 54000 acres of fertile land.

United States: Two messages have arrived from the United States. Of course, the elections were in the foreground. While the Democrats were the majority in the Senate and the House of representatives, Eisenhower moved back into the White House. -A different behaviour shocked the American public and the world: the sinking of the "Andrea Doria". In the fog, it was been rammed by the Swedish Steamship "Stockholm". The whole country took an interest in the fate of the castaways.

Italy: Two mentally ill threatened 97 schoolchildren in the village of Terrazzano, captivated all over Italy with excitement. And breathed all over Italy, as the children were saved.

CSR: The great success at the World Parachuting Championships in Moscow was the event of the year for Czechoslovakia. Gustav Koubek became champions with this leap from 2000 meters height in a free fall by 30 seconds.

Spain: Our Spanish friends handled more our topic from the cheerful side. In addition to receiving the Prince pair of Monaco at President Franco She interested in the reaction of the new Princess on a bullfight lively?

Sweden: With great jubilation Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh were received during her State visit to Stockholm. The high guests from England took part in the opening of the Olympic equestrian games. The Sweden of admirable victory ride of injured Hans-Günther Winkler remained unforgettable.

Norway: An avalanche surprised the Sigerfjord population on the West Coast. Almost the whole village was destroyed. Like here in Norway the human were outweighed by the events of policy in the public opinion in many countries.

Yugoslavia: Earlier this year, Yugoslavia was an unusual cold spell. Bombers have been deployed against the ice jams on the river Danube. Nevertheless, joined the current overflow their banks and wiped out whole villages.

Belgium: The mining accident of Marcinelle moved the Belgian people. Over 200 people were killed in a tunnel fire. The fire could be extinguished only after 7 days.

India: the city of Anjar, the victim fell the most serious earthquake, which has experienced since time immemorial, the West coast of India. Hundreds of residents have been killed or seriously injured. Thousands were left homeless.

Japan: Tokyo reported collisions at Sunagawa as an essential event. The farmers had protested against the expansion of an American airfield.

USSR: As usual was the anniversary of the October revolution at the top of all events also in 1956 the Soviet Union. This time, he had his special importance because Nikita Chruschtschow had destroyed the legend of Stalin in the same year. China: The überrangende position at the Congress of the Communist Party of was confirmed for the post Stalinist era Mao Tse Tungs in China Poland: A Government reshuffle, however, there were in Poland. The new party Secretary Gomułka announced a national program. The previously exiled Cardinal Wyschynski was again admitted to his offices.

Hungary: The ordeal of a people reached its tragic climax. When the revolutionaries had almost reached their goal, the Soviet Union intervened. The struggle for freedom was crushed. An endless refugee trek began.

Austria: The problem of the refugees was the problem of the year for Austria. Beyond l00000 people came over the border; the country didn't know how well it should help the West was ready to resume the needy, but Austria was their first stop.

Vatican: Great experience at the Vatican was the beatification by Pope Innozenz XI. His meaning is, that he had appealed almost 300 years ago, when the Turks invasions, the community feeling of the European nation.

France: The question of Algeria was according to our French colleagues of paramount importance. Five of the top Algerian rebel leader were captured by a coup. A wave of attacks was the result. She showed that France is still far away from a real solution to the problem of his North Africa.

Suez: battle noise boomed from Middle East. The Suez conflict was equally for Egypt. Israel and England to the most dramatic event of the year. Israeli associations had crossed the Sinai desert in rapid rise. England and France intervened. After preparatory. The invasion of the channel began bombing. It came to a mass demonstration against the British Government in London. The seat of Government in the Downing Street had to be protected against the amount. - Nevertheless, continued the struggle in Egypt. The specter of third world fire stood menacingly on the horizon. But eventually common sense prevailed, the UN intervened. However, the controversial channel was also useless to months; but it was peace in Middle East. The United Nations had shown its strength.

Australia: As the Olympics were games in Melbourne to the peace Festival. It was the almost symbolic statements a year, in the blood and tears were gone. We To want not to forget the past year as a serious warning. But our hope is coming: that it may be peaceful and happy. And above all is our hope of youth. Therefore, she should have the last word here once.
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Date of Release:

28.12.1956

Year of Production:

1956

Rights Holder:

Federal Republic of Germany

Producer:

Deutsche Wochenschau GmbH (Hamburg)

Film Format:

35 mm

Colour:

b/w

Audio:

Sound

Languages:

German