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Soviets Use New Tactics to Split NATO in Germany
In Bonn, Soviet agents deploy a sugar and sweet campaign to sow distrust between West Germany and NATO allies. They court Germans with politeness after branding them war criminals and invite Western officials to Soviet-hosted events to push the idea that Germans may strike private deals with Moscow. They press for West German industry to trade with East Europe and offer possible deals to Adenauer to ease U.S. aid costs.
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Richard O'Regan
Bonn
Germany
West Germany
NATO
Konrad Adenauer
Kremlin
Soviet Union
Andrei Smirnov
Adenauer