Tag: Nelkenrevolution
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Exile175 – Marla’s Time Travel
Today is day 175 of my exile. Exile 175. Nineteen seventy-five. The year is marked by cautious détente and simultaneous global realignment. In Europe, the Helsinki Final Act enters into force, an attempt to stabilize tensions between East and West through the recognition of borders and human rights. The conference is not an endpoint, but an expression of a balance that emerges from Read more
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Exil174 – Marla's Time Travel
Today is day 174 of my exile. Exile 174. Nineteen seventy-four. In the Federal Republic, an era comes to an abrupt end. After the Guillaume affair, Chancellor Willy Brandt resigns in May, a political turning point that shows how deeply the Cold War continued to resonate even during periods of détente. Helmut Schmidt takes over the government at a time of economic uncertainty, shaped by Read more