Helmut Kohl: Facing the challenge of history

In modern history, when reality is subject to rapid and radical change, the role of personality – whether a statesman or a politician – can be very significant in the process of making such changes and in achieving specific results. This is true of the German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, who in 1989-90,...

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Main Author: Boris Petelin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cherepovets State University 2017-07-01
Series:Historia provinciae: журнал региональной истории
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Online Access:http://en.hpchsu.ru/archived-issues/the-journal-of-regional-history-v-1-no-2/helmut-kohl-facing-the-challenge-of-history/
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description In modern history, when reality is subject to rapid and radical change, the role of personality – whether a statesman or a politician – can be very significant in the process of making such changes and in achieving specific results. This is true of the German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, who in 1989-90, as described in this article, by his actions and policies led the Germans to unity after forty years of Germany’s split.
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spelling doaj.art-36adfba3b6f0467181c8a7523edfe50d2022-12-22T00:24:23ZengCherepovets State UniversityHistoria provinciae: журнал региональной истории2587-83442017-07-0112638210.23859/2587-8352-2017-1-2-5Helmut Kohl: Facing the challenge of historyBoris Petelin0Cherepovets State University, Cherepovets, RussiaIn modern history, when reality is subject to rapid and radical change, the role of personality – whether a statesman or a politician – can be very significant in the process of making such changes and in achieving specific results. This is true of the German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, who in 1989-90, as described in this article, by his actions and policies led the Germans to unity after forty years of Germany’s split.http://en.hpchsu.ru/archived-issues/the-journal-of-regional-history-v-1-no-2/helmut-kohl-facing-the-challenge-of-history/german policychancellor kohlperestroikaberlin wallgdrunited europecdu / csu
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Helmut Kohl: Facing the challenge of history
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german policy
chancellor kohl
perestroika
berlin wall
gdr
united europe
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title Helmut Kohl: Facing the challenge of history
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title_fullStr Helmut Kohl: Facing the challenge of history
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chancellor kohl
perestroika
berlin wall
gdr
united europe
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