Lower house of West German Parliament meeting in Bonn approves European Defense Community Treaty, communist demonstrator

Chancellor Konrad Adenauer arrives at the West German Parliament to advocate for the European Defence Community. Meanwhile, Communist demonstrators attempt to disrupt the proceedings but are held back by police. Inside, the Bundestag debates the ratification of the Six Nation European Army Treaty and the Allied Peace Pact. Ultimately, the Bundestag approves the deployment of 500,000 German soldiers for West Europe's defense, setting a precedent for the upper house and Constitutional Court to follow.

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