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Diplomatic documents · 1989–1990

Chronicle

A selection of telegrams, memos, minutes and letters from embassies and foreign ministries in eleven countries, set against the events from autumn 1989 to German unity.

Documents per weekEvent
Sep 1989OctNovDecJan 1990FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovHungary opens its border to Austria for GDR citizensMonday demonstration in LeipzigHonecker is replaced by Egon Krenz as SED General SecretaryThe Berlin Wall opensKohl presents his Ten-Point PlanThe Brandenburg Gate reopensOttawa: agreement on the Two-plus-Four talksFirst free elections to the GDR People’s ChamberFirst Two-plus-Four ministerial meeting in BonnMonetary, economic and social union enters into forceArkhyz, Caucasus: Kohl and Gorbachev agree on a united Germany in NATOUnification Treaty signedTwo-plus-Four Treaty signed in MoscowGerman reunificationGerman–Polish Border Treaty signed

Brandenburger Tor, 30 Jahre Mauerfall (2019): New York-air, CC BY-SA 4.0

  1. Hungary opens its border to Austria for GDR citizens

  2. Monday demonstration in Leipzig

  3. Honecker is replaced by Egon Krenz as SED General Secretary

  4. November 1989

  5. The Berlin Wall opens

  7. Kohl presents his Ten-Point Plan

  8. December 1989

  10. The Brandenburg Gate reopens

  11. February 1990

  12. Ottawa: agreement on the Two-plus-Four talks

  15. First free elections to the GDR People’s Chamber

  16. First Two-plus-Four ministerial meeting in Bonn

  17. July 1990

  18. Monetary, economic and social union enters into force

  19. Arkhyz, Caucasus: Kohl and Gorbachev agree on a united Germany in NATO

  21. Unification Treaty signed

  22. Two-plus-Four Treaty signed in Moscow

  23. German reunification

  24. German–Polish Border Treaty signed