At the beginning of 1952, the six member states of the European Coals and Steel Community discussed a European Defence Community (EDC) with a pan-European defence force including West German armed forces. This project is discussed by two friends who bring up the different advantages and disadvantages of such an international enterprise. Flashbacks deal with German history, the consequences of the Second World War and the successful political integration of West Germany into a European order which led also to the thriving reconstruction of the economy. The two friends even talk about the possibility of German reunification.

Genre
Documentary, Compilation Film

Credits
Production Country: Germany
Film Production Company: Deutsche Reportagefilm GmbH, Munich
Commissioning Institution: Unknown
Director: Unknown
Producer: Unknown
Script: Unknown
Cinematography: Unknown
Film Editing: Unknown
Music: Unknown

Technical Information
Original Film Format: 35 mm
Duration: 13 Minutes
Colour: Black & White

West Germany, Federal Republic of Germany, European Defence Community, Rearmament, Marshall Plan, Berlin Airlift, Rearmament, Konrad Adenauer, Nuremberg Trials, Reconstruction, German Sovereignty, German Reunification

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German

Video

Bundesarchiv – Filmarchiv, Berlin

The film was digitised from the copy located at the Bundesarchiv – Filmarchiv, Berlin