Germany's Cold War: The Global Campaign To Isol... Page

When Yugoslavia (1957) and Cuba (1960) finally recognized the GDR, West Germany stayed true to its word and severed diplomatic relations, proving they were willing to risk international isolation themselves to keep the GDR in the shadows. Why the Campaign Ended

: If any country (except the USSR) recognized East Germany as a sovereign state, West Germany would immediately cut ties and pull all foreign aid. Germany's Cold War: The Global Campaign to Isol...

Starting in 1955, West Germany enforced the Hallstein Doctrine , a policy of "calculated ambiguity". The rules were simple but high-stakes: : West Germany was the only "true" Germany. When Yugoslavia (1957) and Cuba (1960) finally recognized

Contrary to popular belief, Gray argues that the isolation campaign didn't fail; it was actually quite effective at keeping the GDR a "diplomatic pariah" until the late 1960s. It only ended when: Germany's Cold War - UNC Press The rules were simple but high-stakes: : West