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Württemberg-Hohenzollern is a historical state of West Germany
West Germany

West Germany was the common English name for the Germany , from its formation in May 1949 to German reunification in October 1990, when East Germany was dissolved and its States of Germany became part of the Federal Republic, ending the more than 40-year division of Germany....
. It was created in 1945 as part of the French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 occupation zone
Allied Occupation Zones in Germany

The Allies of World War II powers who defeated Nazi Germany in World War II divided the country west of the Oder-Neisse line into four occupation zones for administrative purposes during the period 1945?1949....
. Its capital was Tübingen
Tübingen

T?bingen, a traditional university town in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany, is situated 30 km southwest of Stuttgart, on a ridge between the Neckar and Ammer rivers....
. In 1952, it was merged into the newly founded state of Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg

Baden-W?rttemberg is one of the 16 States of Germany of the Federal Republic of Germany. Baden-W?rttemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine?but one which has some of its major cities straddling the banks of the Neckar River ....
.

temberg-Hohenzollern consisted of the southern half of the former state of Württemberg
Free People's State of Württemberg

The Free People's State of W?rttemberg was the official name of the state of W?rttemberg during the Weimar Republic. As Germany underwent German revolution near the end of World War I, the Kingdom of W?rttemberg transformed from a monarchy to a democratic republic without bloodshed; the borders and internal administration of W?rttemberg rema...
 and the Prussia
Prussia

Prussia was, most recently, a historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. This state had for centuries substantial influence on Germany and European history....
n administrative region of Hohenzollern
Province of Hohenzollern

Hohenzollern was a de facto Provinces of Prussia of the Kingdom of Prussia. It was created in 1850 by joining the principalities of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and Hohenzollern-Hechingen after both formerly independent states had handed over their sovereignty to Prussia, ruled by the Protestant branch of the House of Hohenzollern....
. The norther half of Württemberg became the state of Württemberg-Baden
Württemberg-Baden

W?rttemberg-Baden is a former state of Federal Republic of Germany. It was created in 1945 by the United States occupation forces, after the previous states of Republic of Baden and Free People's State of W?rttemberg had been split up between the US and French Allied Occupation Zones in Germany....
 under US-administration.






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Württemberg-Hohenzollern is a historical state of West Germany
West Germany

West Germany was the common English name for the Germany , from its formation in May 1949 to German reunification in October 1990, when East Germany was dissolved and its States of Germany became part of the Federal Republic, ending the more than 40-year division of Germany....
. It was created in 1945 as part of the French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 occupation zone
Allied Occupation Zones in Germany

The Allies of World War II powers who defeated Nazi Germany in World War II divided the country west of the Oder-Neisse line into four occupation zones for administrative purposes during the period 1945?1949....
. Its capital was Tübingen
Tübingen

T?bingen, a traditional university town in Baden-W?rttemberg, Germany, is situated 30 km southwest of Stuttgart, on a ridge between the Neckar and Ammer rivers....
. In 1952, it was merged into the newly founded state of Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg

Baden-W?rttemberg is one of the 16 States of Germany of the Federal Republic of Germany. Baden-W?rttemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine?but one which has some of its major cities straddling the banks of the Neckar River ....
.

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Württemberg-Hohenzollern consisted of the southern half of the former state of Württemberg
Free People's State of Württemberg

The Free People's State of W?rttemberg was the official name of the state of W?rttemberg during the Weimar Republic. As Germany underwent German revolution near the end of World War I, the Kingdom of W?rttemberg transformed from a monarchy to a democratic republic without bloodshed; the borders and internal administration of W?rttemberg rema...
 and the Prussia
Prussia

Prussia was, most recently, a historic state originating out of the Duchy of Prussia and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. This state had for centuries substantial influence on Germany and European history....
n administrative region of Hohenzollern
Province of Hohenzollern

Hohenzollern was a de facto Provinces of Prussia of the Kingdom of Prussia. It was created in 1850 by joining the principalities of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and Hohenzollern-Hechingen after both formerly independent states had handed over their sovereignty to Prussia, ruled by the Protestant branch of the House of Hohenzollern....
. The norther half of Württemberg became the state of Württemberg-Baden
Württemberg-Baden

W?rttemberg-Baden is a former state of Federal Republic of Germany. It was created in 1945 by the United States occupation forces, after the previous states of Republic of Baden and Free People's State of W?rttemberg had been split up between the US and French Allied Occupation Zones in Germany....
 under US-administration. The division between north and south was set so that Autobahn
Autobahn

is the German language word for a major high-speed road restricted to motor vehicles capable of driving at least and having full control of access, similar to a motorway or freeway in English-speaking countries....
 connecting Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe is a city in the south west of Germany, in the States of Germany Baden-W?rttemberg, located near the France-German border.Founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, the surrounding town became the seat of two of the highest courts in Germany, the Federal Constitutional Court of Germany whose decisions have the force of a law, and the...
 and Munich
Munich

Munich is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Munich is located on the River Isar north of the Northern Limestone Alps. Munich is the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg....
 (today the A8
Bundesautobahn 8

Bundesautobahn 8 is an Autobahn that runs 497 km from the Luxembourg border through southern Germany to Austrian border near Salzburg....
) was completely contained within the American zone.

On 18 May 1947 a new constitution was enacted, and Württemberg-Baden's first parliament was elected. With the formation of West Germany
West Germany

West Germany was the common English name for the Germany , from its formation in May 1949 to German reunification in October 1990, when East Germany was dissolved and its States of Germany became part of the Federal Republic, ending the more than 40-year division of Germany....
 on 23 May 1949, Württemberg-Baden joined the federal republic.

A straw poll
Straw poll

A straw poll or straw vote is a voting with nonbinding results. Straw polls provide important interactive dialogue among movements within large groups, reflecting trends like organization and motivation....
 was held on 24 September 1950 in Württemberg-Hohenzollern, Württemberg-Baden
Württemberg-Baden

W?rttemberg-Baden is a former state of Federal Republic of Germany. It was created in 1945 by the United States occupation forces, after the previous states of Republic of Baden and Free People's State of W?rttemberg had been split up between the US and French Allied Occupation Zones in Germany....
, and Baden
South Baden

South Baden , formed in December 1945 from the southern half of the former Republic of Baden, was a subdivision of the Allied Occupation Zones in Germany of post-World War II Germany....
 regarding a merger of the three states. A public referendum
Referendum

A referendum , ballot question, or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire Constituency is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal....
 was held on 16 December 1951. All three states were merged and the modern German state
States of Germany

Germany is a federation consisting of sixteen states, known in German language as L?nder . Since Land is the literal German word for "country", the term Bundesl?nder is commonly used colloquially, as it is more specific, though technically incorrect within the corpus of German law....
 of Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg

Baden-W?rttemberg is one of the 16 States of Germany of the Federal Republic of Germany. Baden-W?rttemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine?but one which has some of its major cities straddling the banks of the Neckar River ....
 was founded on 25 April 1952.

List of heads of government

  1. 1945 - 1947: Carlo Schmid
    Carlo Schmid (German politician)

    File:Bundesarchiv B 145 Bild-F031735-0003, Bonn, Abschiedsempfang Landesvertretung Hamburg.jpgCarlo Schmid was a Germany academic and politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany ....
     (SPD
    Social Democratic Party of Germany

    The Social Democratic Party of Germany is Germany's oldest political party. After World War II, under the leadership of Kurt Schumacher, the SPD reestablished itself as an ideological party, representing the interests of the working class and the trade unions....
    )
  2. 1947 - 1948: Lorenz Bock (CDU)
  3. 1948 - 1952: Gebhard Müller
    Gebhard Müller

    Gebhard M?ller was a Germany lawyer and politician . He was Minister-President of W?rttemberg-Hohenzollern and Baden-W?rttemberg . He was born in Eberhardzell and died in Stuttgart....
     (CDU)