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Social Democratic Party of Germany Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands SPD By Lucas Bowman Kameron Schreckenghaust
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Social Democratic Party of Germany Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands SPD. By Lucas Bowman Kameron Schreckenghaust. History of the SPD. The SPD was formed in 1875 during the merge of the General German Workers’ Union and the Social Democratic workers party. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Social Democratic Party of Germany
Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands
SPD By Lucas Bowman
Kameron Schreckenghaust
The SPD was formed in 1875 during the merge of the General German Workers’ Union and the Social Democratic workers party.
In 1890, they changed their name to the Social Democratic Party.
From 1878 to 1890, the party was officially outlawed.
The party began to have growing support and by 1912 it was the largest party in Reichstag (Imperial Diet).
Peer Steinbrück is the only chancellor that has come from this party.
History of the SPD
Sigmar Gabriel is the chairman of the Social Democratic Party.
Leader of the SPD
Official Colors of the SPD The official color of the Social Democratic
Party is red. The symbol of the SPD is a rose.
They had 146 seats before the election, and now have 192 seats.
Seats
Support/Seats in State The Social Democratic Party was
supported, or voted on, by the areas in red.
The SPD wants to start an energy revolution by creating a department of energy resource.
They want to do this for three reasons: renewable energy, expansion of networking, and the reducing of taxes.
Platform of the SPD
