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In 2007, Egon Krenz speaks with Thomas Grimm about the difficult relationship between the East German leadership and the Kremlin during the final years of German division. The conversation focuses on his recollections of Honecker, Gorbachev, Kohl, German-German relations, November 9, 1989, and the question of what role Moscow truly played in the end of East Germany.
Krenz describes internal tensions between the SED (Socialist Unity Party of Germany) and the CPSU (Communist Party of the Soviet Union), Soviet mistrust of Honecker's policies toward Germany, and his own meeting with Gorbachev shortly before the collapse of East Germany. This is a historical eyewitness account of power, trust, disappointment, and the final months of a nation.
An interview by Thomas Grimm from 2007.
Chapter Overview
00:00 Intro
00:15 The Kremlin Protocol and Krenz's Relationship with Moscow
00:54 Studying in Moscow and the "Friendship" with the Soviet Union
01:41 How Reliable Are Gorbachev's Transcripts of Meetings?
03:44 Honecker, Kohl, and the German-German-Soviet Triangular Relationship
04:26 Why Moscow Distrusted Honecker's Contact with Kohl
08:49 Gorbachev Comes to Power: A Signal for a Generational Change?
10:20 Gorbachev's First Priority: The Warsaw Pact
12:06 Kohl's Goebbels Comparison and the Cold War Between Bonn and Moscow
15:14 Weizsäcker in Moscow and the "German House" in Europe
16:29 Honecker's Visit to Bonn in 1987 — Against Moscow's Will?
20:11 Honecker's statements on the border and Moscow's reaction
21:20 "We mustn't leave West Germany to Honecker"
23:04 How dependent was East Germany on the Soviet Union?
24:38 Did Moscow always see East and West Germany as one German nation?
27:24 Soviet influence on the GDR constitution and the national question
29:39 Gorbachev at the 40th anniversary of the GDR
29:59 "He who comes too late..." — what Gorbachev really meant
32:58 Krenz becomes SED General Secretary and travels to Moscow
33:13 Gorbachev's message: "German unity is not on the agenda"
36:40 November 9: Opening of the border and Moscow's first reaction
36:58 Krenz on the "fall of the Wall" and the night the border opened
40:14 Moscow's contingency plans after the fall of the Wall
40:55 The proposal to integrate Modrow into the East German SPD
41:56 Krenz on morality, politics, and his failure
43:22 Would Krenz meet Gorbachev again?
43:30 What Krenz would ask Gorbachev today
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#EgonKrenz #GDR #Gorbachev #Honecker #FalloftheWall #GermanUnity #GermanHistory #ContemporaryHistory #ColdWar #SED #SovietUnion #Kremlin #ThomasGrimm #GrimmChronicle #Eyewitnesses #Interview #1989 #TurningPoint #FRG #GDRHistory #Russia
The complete GrimmChronik DVD edition is available here:
https://shop.grimmchronik.com/product...
In 2007, Egon Krenz speaks with Thomas Grimm about the difficult relationship between the East German leadership and the Kremlin during the final years of German division. The conversation focuses on his recollections of Honecker, Gorbachev, Kohl, German-German relations, November 9, 1989, and the question of what role Moscow truly played in the end of East Germany.
Krenz describes internal tensions between the SED (Socialist Unity Party of Germany) and the CPSU (Communist Party of the Soviet Union), Soviet mistrust of Honecker's policies toward Germany, and his own meeting with Gorbachev shortly before the collapse of East Germany. This is a historical eyewitness account of power, trust, disappointment, and the final months of a nation.
An interview by Thomas Grimm from 2007.
Chapter Overview
00:00 Intro
00:15 The Kremlin Protocol and Krenz's Relationship with Moscow
00:54 Studying in Moscow and the "Friendship" with the Soviet Union
01:41 How Reliable Are Gorbachev's Transcripts of Meetings?
03:44 Honecker, Kohl, and the German-German-Soviet Triangular Relationship
04:26 Why Moscow Distrusted Honecker's Contact with Kohl
08:49 Gorbachev Comes to Power: A Signal for a Generational Change?
10:20 Gorbachev's First Priority: The Warsaw Pact
12:06 Kohl's Goebbels Comparison and the Cold War Between Bonn and Moscow
15:14 Weizsäcker in Moscow and the "German House" in Europe
16:29 Honecker's Visit to Bonn in 1987 — Against Moscow's Will?
20:11 Honecker's statements on the border and Moscow's reaction
21:20 "We mustn't leave West Germany to Honecker"
23:04 How dependent was East Germany on the Soviet Union?
24:38 Did Moscow always see East and West Germany as one German nation?
27:24 Soviet influence on the GDR constitution and the national question
29:39 Gorbachev at the 40th anniversary of the GDR
29:59 "He who comes too late..." — what Gorbachev really meant
32:58 Krenz becomes SED General Secretary and travels to Moscow
33:13 Gorbachev's message: "German unity is not on the agenda"
36:40 November 9: Opening of the border and Moscow's first reaction
36:58 Krenz on the "fall of the Wall" and the night the border opened
40:14 Moscow's contingency plans after the fall of the Wall
40:55 The proposal to integrate Modrow into the East German SPD
41:56 Krenz on morality, politics, and his failure
43:22 Would Krenz meet Gorbachev again?
43:30 What Krenz would ask Gorbachev today
Hashtags
#EgonKrenz #GDR #Gorbachev #Honecker #FalloftheWall #GermanUnity #GermanHistory #ContemporaryHistory #ColdWar #SED #SovietUnion #Kremlin #ThomasGrimm #GrimmChronicle #Eyewitnesses #Interview #1989 #TurningPoint #FRG #GDRHistory #Russia
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