The End of the Cold War? [electronic resource] : Bush, Kohl, Gorbachev, and the Reunification of Germany /
Plato, Alexander von.author.
This carefully researched history draws on archival sources as well as a wealth of new interviews with on-the-ground activists, political actors, international figures, and others to move beyond the narratives both the German and American varieties that have dominated the historical memory of German reunification.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
This carefully researched history draws on archival sources as well as a wealth of new interviews with on-the-ground activists, political actors, international figures, and others to move beyond the narratives both the German and American varieties that have dominated the historical memory of German reunification.
The beginnings -- Summer 1989 : Gorbachev in Bonn -- Gorbachev and the "Soviet Fatherhood" of the GDR -- Coincidence as helper : driving the activists -- 2+4, 4+2, or 33+2? : the centers of power take over the handling of the international aspects of unity -- The elections in the GDR and their consequences -- What was national, and what was international, in the 2+4 negotiations? -- Signing of the contracts -- Summary and prospects for the future.
Europe-History.
Europe, Central-History.
Russia-History.
Europe-Politics and government.
History, Modern.
Oral history.
European History.
History of Germany and Central Europe.
Russian, Soviet, and East European History.
European Politics.
Modern History.
Oral History.