The Unification of Germany, 1989-1990

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When the Berlin Wall fell, so did the East German communist regime. Then began the complex task of creating a single German state. This work, the first book-length examination of the revolution and unification, is a readable and informative narrative written for high school and college students and the general public. A series of essays presents the social and political forces that shaped the 1989 revolution and the political decisions of both Eastern and Western Germans in the nine hectic months before unification in 1990. Following a timeline of events, a narrative historical overview places the revolution in the context of post-World War II German history. Other topical essays address the effect of mass emigration from East to West Germany, the role of the Protestant clergy in the revolution, foreign reactions to the revolution, the drive to unification and an assessment of the future of a united Germany and its position in the European community. Ready-reference features include biographical essays on key individuals, the text of key primary documents relating to the revolution and unification, a glossary of terms and an annotated bibliography.

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.,."a variety of reference features that will be extremely useful in the classroom...This is a series that should not be overlooked by academicians."-The History Teacher
...a variety of reference features that will be extremely useful in the classroom...This is a series that should not be overlooked by academicians.-The History Teacher
..."a variety of reference features that will be extremely useful in the classroom...This is a series that should not be overlooked by academicians."-The History Teacher

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RICHARD A. LEIBY is Assistant Professor of History at Rosemont College, in Rosemont, Pennsylvania, where he teaches both German and European history./e He has written on Jean Monnet, the European Unity Movement, and the Nazi resettlement policy in occupied France. He is working on an anthology dealing with the effects of World War II on European cultural and political institutions.