1989 by Mary Elise Sarotte

Author:Mary Elise Sarotte [Sarotte, Mary Elise]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781400852307
Publisher: Princeton UP
Published: 2014-09-15T05:00:00+00:00

CONCLUSION

The 2 + 4 treaty was done. There was a signing ceremony in Moscow on September 12. Shortly thereafter, the four powers would formally relinquish their occupation rights, and NATO’s guarantees would come into force in the former GDR.220 Genscher assured Gorbachev—echoing his words to Raisa—that the Germans understood how hard this was for the USSR. The Soviet people, Genscher solemnly intoned, would never be disappointed by what they had done.221

Gorbachev invited the representatives of the six countries to a lavish lunch after the signing. Sitting at the table, Hurd was struck by the strange contrast between the mood inside and the one outside. Gorbachev was jovial and self-confident presiding over the table; but “outside all is slipping.” 222

Kohl had his building permits. The twin carrots of money and NATO reform had worked. There was still a great deal of paperwork to go—the various bilateral German-Soviet accords now had top-level blessing but still had to be finalized, and everything needed ratification from the parliaments of the countries involved—but the essentials were now in place.223 The regions of East Germany went about forming themselves into “Länder,” or states, in preparation for merger with the existing West German Länder and national elections.

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