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Dates: during 1989-1989
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This mood of independence was further on display during Mikhail Gorbachev's visit in April, when West Germans showed an enthusiasm for the Soviet leader so wild that the Economist aptly dubbed it a "Gorbasm." Now, with West Germany absorbing huge numbers of East German refugees, talk of reunification grows louder...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Essay: Return of The German Question | 9/25/1989 | See Source »

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