april march german communist politician time subsequently spanish civil war leading member world war east german statesman grew suburb early active socialist youth organizations military service world war participated german revolution onward leading agricultural policy maker ended adolf_hitler came power shortly afterward thrown jail years enemy nazi regime germany imprisoned total half time hitler reign imprisonment emigrated soviet_union ussr went spain participated spanish civil war leader arrested france delivered regime nazi_germany months prison transferred march concentration camp participated prisoner activities led camp uprising final days end world war europe war played important role political scene establishment east german state chairman precursor east german government subsequently chairman deputy chairman leading economic politician diplomat led different times ruling member party origins early political career early years world war born son peasant later factory worker grew adjacent city finishing school spring started work press operator shoe factory november changed employer moved factory works completed training metal remained autumn war service subsequent german revolution active labour movement year joined metal workers union social democratic youth group following years saw beginning world war youth group leader significantly influenced left wing considered war conflict powers local members far left group later known members visited youth group gave lectures joined founder youth organisation accordance politics joined left wing founded mainly members spring time elected trade union official firm participated attempt organise strike war action led employer conscription army august army trained garrisoned infantry regiment deployed western member machine gun company september shell splinter penetrated lungs following weeks treated military hospitals neighbouring town managed leave short notice november joined days developing revolution revolution revolution november led like germany end monarchy king left november shortly revolutionary crowd stormed residence flown red flag building day able seize barracks parts garrisons openly joined took active events streets following day civil started days earlier large strikes demonstrations november workers council leadership year old established following days weeks spontaneously elected worker soldier councils formed took large elected leader military police home city urban area early november gathered day meeting majority entrusted leaders political parties invited meeting establishment provisional government chairman soldier council initially assumed key position minister war quickly established government time shared power councils resigned days later disputes future course government considered ideal aim kinds results achieved previous year october revolution russia position politicians unclear leaders supported parliamentary democracy early elections ensuing months communists tried repeatedly seize power cities armed rebellion accompanied large scale strikes seized public buildings print offices attempt beginning april formally proclaimed munich general strike took place area government imposed state emergency people died street fights time events position chief military police shut companies remained operational strike ongoing strike collapsed removed office government resumed employment general strike cities august september led strike committee firm resulted dismissal influences head local group chaired organisation party leader time visited youth group long standing friend influential teacher library available use outstanding ideological authority movement time political involvement founding member second international friedrich written liked emperor said referred worst witch germany living suburb gathering circle friend editing magazine house built meeting place leading national local left wing communist activists visited international communist leaders like stayed overnight elected berlin moved berlin berlin november time party secretary agricultural division berlin land federal schools edited left wing agricultural journals head initially come elected november succeeded division chief following year leading member national international left wing farmer peasant organisations onward member beginning executive committee followed membership moscow office member member prussian federal state parliament joined committee agricultural affairs parliament chairman imprisonment international brigades world war hitler rise power january subsequent suppression party instructor southwest germany active building underground party organisation arrested december convicted preparations commit high treason sentenced years imprisonment release custody emigrated ussr august czechoslovakia deputy chairman moscow outbreak spanish civil war following formation attended school military commanders ussr subsequently went spain arrival april joined participated civil war political beginning chief staff finally commander brigade march injured brigade achieved temporary successes months troops road victory brigade saw combat battles offensive wounded took charge odds predecessor future son law leader time great purge spain powerful enemies chief based great purge spain following injury managed pretext brief time report written moscow described political criminal contact spanish members allegations time accusations frequently led death sentence accused reach authorities influential friends released prison expelled spain moved france charge emergency committee german austrian spain fighters member country leadership paris beginning crossed border spain subsequently led remaining international units combined fought spain northern border fall barcelona protecting stream refugees escaping france enabled escape civilians soldiers arrested french authorities september sent camp centre france november secret prison june handed regime held march prison prince street sent remained participated camp rebellion organisers secret military camp organisation new start war went vienna weeks helped representatives city gather liberated political prisoners germany left vienna july led car convoy inmates soviet occupied berlin september soviets appointed member provisional province title vice president responsibility food agriculture forests succeeded held position end june chairman central administration agriculture forests new position member commission execution land reform province spring assumed responsibility economy transport capacity june onwards chairman newly established commission province year forced merger eastern eastern resulting membership important events november elections preceded official status change province federal state following year state parliament delegate minister economic planning march chairman period administrative organisation predecessor future east german government organisation existed time difficult challenges coming different sides particularly event time currency reform june western german zones introduced new currency leaving eastern zone use old common currency order avoid inflation leadership forced follow quickly reform issued currency exploited currency reform capital different exchange rates private state run companies disagreement new berlin triggered ussr western airborne supply leadership supervision germany german quickly developed partner intentions policy endorsed soviet chief diplomat germany future chief ussr germany january stated orders accompanied orders merely purpose authority german orders aims meetings come agreements obliged soviet including subordinate soviet authorities engaged wild purposes important success direction half year plan economic development second half accepted followed likewise accepted year plan biggest obstacle plan implementation soon proved ussr followed western counter blockade soviet occupation zone long established economic ties western zone eastern highly dependent supplies west blockade damaging east newspaper reported april clearly criticized blockade meeting reason believe meetings according paper spoke bad speculation dependence western supplies stating soviet help turned insufficient blockade soon lifted finally lifted increasingly administration resulted substantial increase level grew employees beginning march like representative state signed treaty foreign state trade agreement poland establishment difficult years new state time ended october establishment east german state proclaimed october ceremony berlin seat organisation days later formally abolished october delegate newly established parliament joined new government likewise ruling implemented traditional leadership structures communist parties member newly established candidate member member deputy chairman minister planning chairman position key figure economic development came conflict general secretary face imminent economic collapse blamed bureau wrong policy response old president renewed old accusation later letter november protested manner speech economic affairs led newly established purpose office effective control economy order overcome difficulties caused grown bureaucracy unclear decision paths prime minister described talk death march new collective soviet leadership started advocate new course moscow favored replacing party leader inquiries potential candidate response leading party candidate member assistance drew concept new course workers uprising suppressed soviet army june led backlash weeks later session person plus candidate members july recommendation replaced spanish civil war chief spain known general accused having party majority supporters moment viable candidate replace immediately suggested hesitant decision postponed day meeting went plane moscow soviet leadership feared sign weakness secured position subsequently members candidate members lost positions competition economic reform unlike rebels leadership kept positions remained member deputy chairman continued responsible industry position weakened follower successor chairman new candidate member ensuing period supported gradually superseded senior leader economy official press mentioned described cooperation success story concentrating tasks leadership minister despite occasional internal criticism avoided giving impression disagreement public received gold later stated interview introduction socialism people heavily involved economic development time consulted led new established combined responsibilities existing deputy ministry early 1960s architect economic reform known nes later reform reform middle 1950s economic historian considers nes 1960s continuation reform origin reform 1950s scientific study commissioned ministry assess need greater economic efficiency factories subsequent results study promised enhanced economic efficiency shifting responsibility enterprises spring advocated planning reform planning boss consistently opposed august ministry sent concept reform eventually reform got way influence new personal economic adviser approved policy end subsequently reform accelerated found early end generally aggravated political atmosphere countries previous year particular hungary desire central control subsequent economic development following years eventually led 1960s concept new planning reform nes foreign trade foreign policy served minister foreign trade term meant trade west_germany time german states saw german aim different political systems west german position freely elected government exclusive mandate entire german people consequence official diplomatic relationships states narrowed states practically states recognized result ministry established numerous new trade missions states served kind addition responsibility export oriented industry chaired period actual decision making body foreign affairs visited states different parts world capacity visited states core states peripheral states like china albania leading states like india yugoslavia visited diplomatic advertisement campaign arab world arabic states repeatedly egypt deals closed minister trade agreement cuba signed cuba minister december poor health final years died heart attack march aftermath legacy death firms schools recreation homes numerous streets fighter squadron named issued stamp picture times married twice sons daughter like members lived secured area district moved near lived widow moved street prominent west german politician future president germany visited rally east german city time german introduced prime minister ironically commented lapse observing minister trade communist
Heinrich Rau