History of German-American Relations > 1994-2000 - The End of the 20th Century Genealogy | The German Language in the United States | German-American Relations

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Background • G8 Information Centre • Deutsch-amerikanische Beziehungen. Teacher Resources • The Role of NATO • Post-Wall Germany: Integrating Post-Unification German Culture into the High School Classroom Original Documents • 50th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift. Deputy Secretary of Defense John Hamre. July 23, 1998 | Deutsch CD • Address to the People of Berlin. President Clinton. Berlin, July 12, 1994 | Deutsch CD • The Balkans (DoS Archive) • Clinton White House Virtual Library • Commemorative Event for the 50th Anniversary of the Marshall Plan. President Clinton. The Hague, May 28, 1997 |Deutsch CD • Creating New Opportunities in Transatlantic Relations. Ambassador John Kornblum, May 8, 1998 | Deutsch CD • Developing a New, Comprehensive Relationship With Europe • Germany 2000: An Assessment. Ambassador John Kornblum, March 30, 2000 | Deutsch CD • Holocaust Issues (DoS Archive) • A New Atlantic Community for the 21st Century. Secretary of State Warren Christopher. Stuttgart, September 6, 1996 | Deutsch CD • North Atlantic Treaty Organization (DoS Archive)   President Clinton & Chancellor Schröder The nineties were characterized on the one hand by anniversaries of historical events and on the other hand by new challenges marking the beginning of the new millennium. In 1995 the end of World War II was commemorated. In 1996 the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan and the famous speech by Secretary of State Byrnes in Stuttgart were celebrated. Other anniversaries like the Berlin Airlift, the introduction of the D-Mark, the famous speech by Secretary of State George C. Marshall, the founding of the Federal Republic of Germany and the signing of the Basic Law were observed. The nineties saw the end of the Cold War era. The changed political situation in Germany and in the countries in Central and Eastern Europe put the German-American relationship in a new context which includes a Europe united in peace and democracy. Important steps taken to realize this vision are the integration of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe into NATO, European Union and OSCE. Many challenges confronting the United States and Germany are similar. Challenges in the field of domestic politics include social security reform, education reform and immigration policy. Globalization, the Internet, liberalization of the telecommunication market, space research, higher education represent economic and technical challenges which face both countries. This broad range of challenges increase the possibilities for intensive cooperation.

Original Documents • President Clinton's Address at the Tempelhof Airlift Ceremony. Berlin, May 14, 1998 | Deutsch  CD • Public-Private Initiatives and the Search for Peace. Ambassador John Kornblum. September 2, 1998 | Deutsch CD • Remarks at the 12th and Concluding Plenary on the German Foundation. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Stuart E. Eizenstat. July 17, 2000 | Deutsch CD • The United States and Germany Face Common Challenges. Ambassador Richard Holbrooke. Munich, March 10, 1994 CD • The United States and the Group of Eight   Biographies • Warren Christopher, U.S. Secretary of State (1993-1997) • William Jefferson Clinton, U.S. President (1993-2001) • Stuart E. Eizenstat, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury (1999-2001) | Deutsch • Richard Holbrooke, U.S. Ambassador to Germany (1993-1994) • John Kornblum, U.S. Ambassador to Germany (1997-2001) | Deutsch • Gerhard Schröder, Federal Chancellor (1998-2005) | Deutsch

Texts are abridged from U.S. State Department IIP publications and other U.S. government materials.

What kind of information materials are available? CD: These documents are available in fulltext format on the About the USA CD-ROM. Teachers: Request a copy for classroom use. L: Selected documents are available in German as well as other languages, including Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish, Persian and Turkish.

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