# Munich Demonstration for Freedom of the Press in Response to the Spiegel Affair (c. October/November 1962)

German History in Documents and Images, German Historical Institute Washington, 1962-11

- Address: https://germanhistorydocs.org/en/two-germanies-1961-1989/munich-demonstration-for-freedom-of-the-press-in-response-to-the-spiegel-affair-c-october-november-1962
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## Cited by

- [West Germany: police raid Der Spiegel's offices and arrest its editors over a defense article](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1962-west-germany-spiegel-affair-raid-and-arrests)
- [Claim 843: The arrest of Rudolf Augstein and other Der Spiegel employees on charges of treason was condemned in the left-wing press and triggered student protests for freedom of the press, including one at Munich's Ludwig Maximilian University.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/843)
- [Claim 845: Protests against Defense Minister Strauss's role in the affair triggered a coalition crisis that ultimately also led to the resignation of Chancellor Konrad Adenauer.](https://thewaronnews.com/claims/845)

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