215. Who is referred to as the "Chancellor of German Unity"?

Answer options

1. Gerhard Schröder
2. Helmut Kohl
3. Konrad Adenauer
4. Helmut Schmidt

Explanation

Helmut Kohl is known as the "Chancellor of German Unity" for his decisive leadership in achieving reunification in 1989/90. Constitutionally, unification proceeded via the accession of the GDR Länder under former Article 23 of the Basic Law, implemented through the Unification Treaty and the State Treaty on Economic, Monetary and Social Union. The Two Plus Four Treaty terminated Allied reserved rights and restored Germany’s full sovereignty. The amended Preamble and the deletion of former Article 23 anchored the completion of unity within the Basic Law.