The Federal Republic of Germany and International Recognition of Croatia (1991-1992)

Redefiniranje uloge Njemačke nakon poraza u Drugom svjetskom ratu, tijekom Hladnog rata pa sve do ujedinjenja bilo je presudno. Razorena i razjedinjena Njemačka predstavljala je sigurnosni problem i nestabilnost u Europi. Bez snažne Njemačke, nema sigurne i perspektivne Europe. Nakon ujedinjenja dvaju njemačkih država, Njemačka ponovno postaje važan faktor na europskoj i svjetskoj sceni. Paralelno s time počinje kriza u Socijalističkoj Federativnoj Republici Jugoslaviji (SFRJ) koja dolazi kao izazov na koji je upravo Njemačka najučinkovitije reagirala i odgovorila dokazujući svoju redefiniranu ulogu i utjecaj. Republika Hrvatska je uz veliku potporu i napore Njemačke bila ohrabrena da prekine sve državno-pravne odnose s bivšom SFRJ i postane samostalna država. Nedvojbeno je da je Njemačka bila najvažniji politički akter u procesu osamostaljenja i na koncu međunarodnog priznanja Republike Hrvatske.Redefining the role of Germany after the defeat in World War II, during the Cold War and until its unification was of crucial importance. Destroyed and disunited Germany posed a national security problem and a potential source of instability in Europe. Without a strong Germany, there is no safe and promising Europe. After the unification of the two German states, Germany became an important factor in Europe and in the world. At the same time, the crisis in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY) begun, which comes as a challenge to which Germany has most effectively responded proving its redefined role and influence. The Republic of Croatia, with the great support and efforts of Germany, was encouraged to end all state-legal relations with the former SFRY and become an independent state. It is undoubted that Germany was the most important political actor in the process of independence and finally the international recognition of the Republic of Croatia