Historical Figure
Helmut Kohl
Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998
Born: 1930 CE · Died: 2017 CENationality: West Germany
About Helmut Kohl
Helmut Josef Michael Kohl was a German politician who served as chancellor of Germany and governed the Federal Republic from 1982 to 1998. He was leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) from 1973 to 1998 and oversaw the end of the Cold War, the German reunification and the creation of the European Union (EU). Kohl's 16-year tenure is the longest in German post-war history and is the longest for any democratically elected chancellor of Germany.Wikipedia ↗
Associated Events
Revolution1989 CE
Fall of the Berlin Wall
The opening and subsequent demolition of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989 symbolized the end of the Cold War, leading to German reunification and the collapse of communist regimes across Eastern Europe.
Partition1945 CE – 1990 CE
Partition of Germany
Germany was divided into West Germany (democratic, NATO-aligned) and East Germany (communist, Soviet-aligned) after WWII, with the Berlin Wall built in 1961 to stop East Germans fleeing west.