Ostpolitik

Ostpolitik or Eastern Politics describes the realisation of the "Change through Rapprochement" principle, verbalised by Egon Bahr in 1963, by the effort of Willy Brandt, Chancellor of West Germany, to normalize relations with Eastern European nations including East Germany.

Related Topics:
Egon Bahr - Willy Brandt - West Germany - East Germany

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The term's name was a reflection of Germany's decision to look to the east, rather than solely to the west as was the policy since Konrad Adenauer who was the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Related Topics:
Konrad Adenauer - Chancellor - Federal Republic of Germany

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