How Kohl and Gorbachev sealed the deal on German reunification

The Berlin Wall may have fallen in 1989, but it was by no means clear that East and West Germany would come together. One key step in the process was a trip by the West German Chancellor to Russia on July 14, 1990.

On July 7, 1990, the Economist magazine began a story on what was already being touted as a historical meeting with the following words: "The West German chancellor, Mr. Helmut Kohl, will head to Moscow chasing the deal of his life." .... - How Kohl and Gorbachev sealed the deal on German reunification

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