Tag: Entspannungspolitik
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Exile172 – Marla’s Time Travel
Today is day 172 of my exile. Exile 172. Nineteen seventy-two. The year is marked by cautious rapprochement between the power blocs. In Europe, détente is taking shape, while the world continues to live in the shadow of the Cold War. Talks between the United States and the Soviet Union on arms limitation show that deterrence and dialogue can exist at the same time. Read more
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Exile170 – Marla’s Journey Through Time
Today is day 170 of my exile. Exile 170. Nineteen seventy. The world stands between rigid bloc confrontation and cautious diplomatic opening. With the Moscow Treaty, the Federal Republic of Germany and the Soviet Union begin a process of détente born from the experiences of two world wars, from Germany’s division, and from the dangerous logic of nuclear deterrence. Read more