Helmut Schmidt was one of the most important German politicians.
Helmut Schmidt was born in Hamburg in 1918.
He joined the Social Democratic Partei Deutschland.
The abbreviation is: SPD.
That was after the Second World War.
The Second World War was a major war all over the world.
The Second World War lasted from 1939 to 1945.
Helmut Schmidt was Senator of the Interior in Hamburg.
That was from 1962 to 1965.
A Senator of the Interior is responsible for the police and the fire brigade.
Helmut Schmidt acted quickly during the great storm flood.
He saved the lives of many people.
The storm flood in Hamburg was in 1962.
Many people remember him from that time.
Helmut Schmidt was Chancellor of Germany.
That was from 1974 to 1982.
As chancellor, a common policy in Europe was important to him.
He became friends with the French president, for example.
The French president's name was Valéry Giscard d'Estaing.
That's how you say it: Wa-lö-ri Gis-kar Des-Taing.
Germany and France have been working more closely together ever since.
Helmut Schmidt has spoken his mind on many issues around the world.
That was after his time as Federal Chancellor.
Helmut Schmidt was one of the editors of the weekly newspaper Die Zeit.
For example, he was involved in deciding
which topics appeared in the newspaper.
Helmut Schmidt wrote books.
And gave lectures.
He answered questions on television and in newspapers.
He did this well into old age.
Helmut Schmidt died in 2015 in his home in Hamburg.