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Censorship in the Federal Republic of Germany

This concept of "streitbare Demokratie" (self-defending democracy) was developed as a late response especially to the rise of the NSDAP, but also KPD, that turned the democratic Weimar Republic into the Nazi regime.

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In May 1949, the German Grundgesetz, the new constitution, was passed and control of West Germany passed officially into German hands.

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During the Allied occupation of Germany, the media was controlled by the occupying forces.

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In 1999, Mein Kampf was the second highest selling book on Amazon.com to addresses in Germany.

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The Federal Republic of Germany guarantees freedom of speech, expression, and opinion to its citizens as per Article 5 of the constitution.

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There is a debate about whether the German NPD is National Socialist and there have been attempts to ban it.

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