Helmut Kohl: Facing the challenge of history

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• german policy
• chancellor kohl
• perestroika
• berlin wall
• gdr
• united europe
• cdu / csu