The End of the Cold War?

1. Introduction: The Historian as a Detective
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2. The Beginnings
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3. Summer 1989: Gorbachev in Bonn
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4. Gorbachev and the “Soviet Fatherhood” of the GDR
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5. Coincidence as the Helper: Pushing Movements, Driven Politicians
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6. 2+4, 4+2, or 33+2? The Centers of Power Take Over the Negotiations on the International Aspects of Unity
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7. Elections in the GDR and Their Consequences
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8. What Is National and What Is International in the 2+4 Negotiations?
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9. Signing of the Contracts
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10. Summary and Prospects for the Future
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Avainsanat: History, European History, Modern History, History of Germany and Central Europe, Russian, Soviet, and East European History