Before revision: Germany In Germany, the term "politics of history"/"history politics" (Geschichtspolitik) was propounded by German Chancellor Helmut Kohl in late 1980s during the Historikerstreit discussion on how to memorialise Nazi Germany and World War II.
After revision: Germany In Germany, the term "politics of history"/"history politics" (Geschichtspolitik) was propounded by German historian Christian Meier in 1986 during the Historikerstreit discussion on how to memorialise Nazi Germany and World War II.