How Did the West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl Build Support

question 39

Multiple Choice

How did the West German chancellor Helmut Kohl build support for German reunification in East Germany?

• A)He promised East Germany's business leaders that they would hold similar roles in the new, unified Germany.
• B)He immediately forced all Soviet troops to leave East Germany.
• C)He invited many high-ranking Communist officials into government ministries in the unified Germany.
• D)He offered the East Germans an economically advantageous swap of East German currency for West German currency.

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