West German federal election, 1950

[traininthedistance]

WHOA why the collapse in the SPD vote?

Possibly because the Berlin Airlift led to a surge of support for a pro-Western foreign policy?

[traininthedistance]

WHOA why the collapse in the SPD vote?

Possibly because the Berlin Airlift led to a surge of support for a pro-Western foreign policy?

Actually, it ended in 49 before the last election.

Yeah I realized that after I posted.  But, perhaps, there were some voters who didn't, and were swayed by Lewis's reminder in the other thread?  It would be more sensible for the 1949 and 1950 results to be switched, but oh well; perhaps messing with the timeline of RL events after-the-fact could help make it so.

[traininthedistance]

Ugh, this forum is horrible.

so much for it being a "left-wing circle jerk"

I'm sure there are more than a few left-wingers who would prefer a pro-Western foreign policy for West Germany at this point in time, especially given that frikkin' Stalin is still alive and kicking.

EDIT: In particular, there's a very very strong case that said pro-Western foreign policy, especially when contrasted with the reunification and/or irredentist goals of the left and far-right, is really the only responsible stance to take w/r/t world peace and preventing WWIII.

[traininthedistance]

Ugh, this forum is horrible.

so much for it being a "left-wing circle jerk"

I'm sure there are more than a few left-wingers who would prefer a pro-Western foreign policy for West Germany at this point in time, especially given that frikkin' Stalin is still alive and kicking.

EDIT: In particular, there's a very very strong case that said pro-Western foreign policy, especially when contrasted with the reunification and/or irredentist goals of the left and far-right, is really the only responsible stance to take w/r/t world peace and preventing WWIII.

Pretty sure a neutral Germany would have meant far less tension in Europe.

A neutral, unified Germany, perhaps.  A neutral West Germany and a Soviet GDR (and let's not kid ourselves, that's what would happen here), um not so much.