Alma Kettig

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Overview

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Alma Kettig born Barmen, Germany November 5, 1915 (d. 1997). German peace activist and pacifist. As Social Democrat member of Parliament, opposed militarization, atomic weapons and women in the army, 1953-65. Opposed Nazis before World War II.

Quotations

“There should be disarmament, not rearmament; there should be cooperation, not confrontation.” (quote and photo Frauen Ruhr Geschichte: Kettig)