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The '''Center Party''' was a major political party in Germany from the 1880s to 1933. It was organized when the Catholics were under attack by Chancellor [[Bismark]] during the [[Kulturkampf]]. A generally conservative party, it represented Catholics of all regions and income levels. It shared power in the 1920s but was disbanded in 1933 by the Nazis. Major elements, led by [[Konrad Adenauer]] helped build the new [[Christian Democratic Union]] in 1946.
The '''Center Party''' was a major political party in Germany from the 1880s to 1933. It was organized when the Catholics were under attack by Chancellor [[Bismark]] during the [[Kulturkampf]]. A generally conservative party, it represented Catholics of all regions and income levels. It shared power in the 1920s but was disbanded in 1933 by the Nazis. Major elements, led by [[Konrad Adenauer]] helped build the new [[Christian Democratic Union]] in 1946.
==Further reading==
* Cary, Noel D. ''The Path to Christian Democracy: German Catholics and the Party System from Windthorst to Adenauer.'' (1996). 355 pp.
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[[Category:German History]]
[[Category:German History]]