Abstract
Both the Soviet Union and the Western powers have had to rethink their policies concerning Eastern Europe since the crisis of 1956. Both have to take full account of the cardinal importance of Germany. Many in the West now find hope in the possibilities of negotiation and "disengagement" to avert dangers of war and to promote freedom for Eastern Europe. For the West it promises to be a long, hard road before an acceptable solution of the German problem and that of Eastern Europe becomes possible. Its main task is to look to its own strength and unity.
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