CLERICALISM PROBLEM IN THE IDEOLOGY OF THE "CHRISTIAN-SOCIAL UNION IN BAVARIA" AT ITS FORMATIVE STAGE (1945-1949)
The article deals with the clericalism problem in the ideology of the «Christian-social union in Bavaria» (CSU) during its formative period (1945-1949) on the basis of a great number of sources, including unpublished materials of the Bavarian archives. Such aspects as the partys position on the question about the relations between the church and the state, about the necessary extent of religion presence in the social life as well as direct connections of the CSU with the church structures are studied in particular.