Mohmar Deathstrike
Banned
On 03/25/1958 the Bundestag (the West German congress) decided to arm the Federal Republic with nuclear weapons. How come Germany is not a nuclear power then? The way I see it, there are three main things that may have happened:
1) The government decided not to carry this out in the end because they feared that the extra-congressional opposition, i.e. the majority of the population would vehemently oppose this and call for reelections.
2) Some secret diplomatic events involving mainly the United States and perhaps the Soviet Union forced the German government to abandon this project.
3) The Bundeswehr ("Federal Defense") was actually armed with nukes in utmost secrecy and Germany is today the "most secret" nuclear power.
I know that American nuclear missiles were (are still?) stationed in Germany but that hardly counts since they're exclusively under American command.
If you know more than me on this matter, your imput is highly appreciated peoiple! (If you don't it'll still be appreciated to some extend 8) )
1) The government decided not to carry this out in the end because they feared that the extra-congressional opposition, i.e. the majority of the population would vehemently oppose this and call for reelections.
2) Some secret diplomatic events involving mainly the United States and perhaps the Soviet Union forced the German government to abandon this project.
3) The Bundeswehr ("Federal Defense") was actually armed with nukes in utmost secrecy and Germany is today the "most secret" nuclear power.
I know that American nuclear missiles were (are still?) stationed in Germany but that hardly counts since they're exclusively under American command.
If you know more than me on this matter, your imput is highly appreciated peoiple! (If you don't it'll still be appreciated to some extend 8) )