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In the American occupation zone, the state of Württemberg-Baden was founded; in the French occupation zone, the southern part of former Baden became the new state of Baden while the southern part of Württemberg and Hohenzollern were fused into Württemberg-Hohenzollern .
Mar 12, 2024 · Materials for the historic state of Baden, the Kingdom of Wüttemberg (1806-1918), and Baden-Wüttemberg, now combined in the state of Baden-Wüttemberg. The following titles link to fuller bibliographic information in the Library of Congress Online Catalog. Links to additional online content are included when available.
Formed under post-World War II occupational rule and confirmed by referendum in December 1951, Baden-Württemberg consists of three former states: Württemberg-Baden (in the American zone) and Südwürttemberg-Hohenzollern and Südbaden (both in the French zone). The merger of these states took effect in 1952.
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State history. Where we come from. Landesmedienzentrum Baden-Württemberg. “A historical stroke of fortune” Baden-Württemberg is the only Federal State created as the result of a referendum. In 1952, the States of Württemberg-Baden, Baden and Württemberg-Hohenzollern merged to form a single cohesive State in Germany’s southwest.
Under the constitution of 1919, Baden ceased to be a grand duchy and became a Land of the German Reich. After World War II Baden was divided into American and French zones of occupation, and these eventually became administrative districts of the newly formed Land of Baden-Württemberg upon its formation in 1952.
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After World War II, Württemberg was divided between the U.S. and French occupation zones. Three of the states created in the birth of the Federal Republic of Germany in 1949 were Baden, Württemberg-Baden, and Württemberg-Hohenzollern. These were merged in 1952 to form Baden-Württemberg.
Baden-Württemberg ( / ˌbɑːdən ˈvɜːrtəmbɜːrɡ / BAH-dən VURT-əm-burg, [6] German: [ˌbaːdn̩ ˈvʏʁtəmbɛʁk] ⓘ ), commonly shortened to BW or BaWü, is a German state ( Land) in Southwest Germany, east of the Rhine, which forms the southern part of Germany's western border with France.
