When did Cooper step down as the U.S. Ambassador to East Germany?
1974
1976
1978
1980
Answer
Ambassador Cooper's resignation occurred in 1976. East Germany, formally the German Democratic Republic (GDR), existed until 1990 when it reunited with the Federal Republic of Germany. Cooper served as the USA's representative during a delicate time marked by the Cold War division of Berlin and heightened international tensions.
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