In 1973, the two Germanys were simultaneously admitted to the United Nations
After nearly three decades of Cold War tension, East and West Germany finally joined the United Nations on the same day in 1973, signaling a major shift in global diplomacy and European relations.
On September 18, 1973, the United Nations welcomed the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany as full members. This historic moment ended a long-standing diplomatic stalemate where both nations claimed to be the sole representative of the German people. Their joint admission was made possible by the Basic Treaty of 1972, which saw the two states finally recognize each other's sovereignty.
There's more to this story — open the app to keep reading.
Continue Reading in App
1 more paragraphs · plus a 3-question quiz