OWTF 2012-2014.

1. Reactions to the reunification of
Germany in Europe and
worldwide

2. Soviet Union
 essential state of the reunification
most important decision-maker: Michail
Gorbatschow in 1990
 Influence of his wife and relationship with
Helmut Kohl relevant for agreement
 full agreement and sovereignty for their
political system

4. United States of America
 Agreed from the beginning
 ex-president Ronald Reagan‘s quote to
Gorbatschow about the Berlin-wall:
„Come here to this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, open
this gate! Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!“
 George Bush first west-ally supporter of the
reunification; convinced with Helmut Kohl
France and Great Britain

6. United Kingdom
 Prime minister Margaret Thatcher thought the
reunification would attack the „balance of
powers“
Germany will become a stronger economy
country
 with the recognition of the „Oder-Neiße-
Grenze“ and sacrifice of territorial claims, the
United Kingdom agreed

7. France
 at the beginning sceptisim, because of the shift
of power in Europe
François Mauriac says: „I love Germany so
much, that I‘m happy there are two of them.“
 memories about the second world war are still
alive
doubts on reunification and possible military
conflicts
German armed forces reduced to
370.000

9. Rest of the world
 critisism against the state debts the BRD had
to take from the GDR and bad working morale
 German reunification as a „role-model“ for
other countries, but not always accepted, e.g.
North and South Korea
Overall happiness and cheering for Germany!