Foreign policy changes of Germany after its reunification
Journal: Journal of Defence & Policy Analysis
Year: 2022

Germany underwent its first unification in 1871 and remained a prominent actor in the international arena since its origin. After engaging in two world wars, the postworld war Germany was divided as West and East and with the creation of the Berlin wall in 1961, the division became prominent. 'West Germany' became a member of NATO, while ‘East Germany' joined the Warsaw pact, the counter measure of communist states against NATO. This division created two different states with opposing ideologies