German-United States Relations Starting in 1945 with Germany's defeat in World War II and ending with Germany's reunification in 1990, America played an important role in the life of the Germans. America was said to be Germany's "protector, patron, and partner." Because of this, Germany had a special relationship with America, and their relationship evolved over the years during times of struggle in Germany. This partnership of countries addressed many issues such as the consequences of the Second World War, the Berlin Airlift, the Cold War, the development of West Germany and its fight against "the East", the fall of the Berlin Wall (Die Mauer) in 1989 and the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990. Many years have passed since the last major event in Germany, the reunification, but American troops are still stationed in Germany and Germany still maintains close ties with the United States. However, recently, there has been a question as to whether or not Germany will continue to maintain its special relationship with the United States, perhaps they are drifting apart? All events in German history in which Americans played an important role were the foundations on which Germany and the United States built their relations. Now, since the end of the Cold War and the fall of the Berlin Wall, will everything collapse? Since 1945, approximately sixteen million American soldiers and their families have been stationed in Germany. (Smyser,97) The Germans were never hostile towards the Americans, they were considered their friends and interacted with each other on a daily basis. After Germany's defeat in World War II, America occupied the defeated Germany and the Germans relied on Ame... in the center of the card... nations must accept that they are different and respect each other's differences. With all the history of these two countries, I don't think they will ever lose the bond that unites them. Clinton and Kohl have maintained a good relationship over the years. A new Chancellor of Germany has just been elected, Gerhard Schröder, and many people believe he will maintain good relations with the United States of America. Bibliography Anderson, Jim. “Friendly but uncertain hands of Germany and America across the sea.” Deutsche Press-Agentur, April 1997.Anderson, Jim. “Bumps on the German-American Road Ahead: NATO Middle East.” Deutsche Press-Agentur, April 1997.Smyser, WR Germany and America. Westview Press: SanFrancisco, 1993.Sutton, Douglas. "A difficult new era as Germany and the United States begin to redefine relations". Deutsche Press-Agentur, November 1997.