We must free ourselves from thinking in terms of nation states.The countries of western Europe are no longer in a position to protect themselves individually.Not one of them is any longer in a position to salvage Europe’s culture.
Konrad Adenauer Quotes
Goals: We all live under the same sky, but we don't have the same horizon.
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| Birth: | 5th January, 1876 |
| Death: | 19th April, 1967 |
| Nationality: | German |
| Profession: | Lawyer, Politician |
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As the first post-war Chancellor of Germany from 1949 to 1963, he led his country from the ruins of World War II to a productive and prosperous nation that forged close relations with old enemies France, the United Kingdom and the United States. During his years in power Germany achieved democracy, stability, international respect and economic prosperity. He was the first leader of the Christian Democratic Union, a Christian Democratic party that under his leadership became, and has since usually been one of the most powerful parties in the country.
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