Helmut kohl born

RONALD REAGAN,  Margaret Thatcher, and Pope John Paul II all enjoy firmly established reputations as giants of the late twentieth century. Each will be remembered for unwavering stands that hastened the demise of the Soviet Union and its global empire of anti-democratic power and ideology. When the history of the period is fully sorted out, though, there is a fourth central figure, a leader far less acclaimed in his own time, who is certain to get his due. Former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl’s legacy is truly remarkable — so much so that history will likely regard him as one of the most influential figures of modern Europe.

Pope John Paul II proved to be a remarkable strategist who brilliantly combined symbolism and rhetoric in his effort to de-legitimize Soviet Communism and its conquests. Ronald Reagan rebuilt America’s military might and took the offensive against entrenched Soviet power around the globe. Margaret Thatcher was Ronald Reagan’s staunchest ally in the struggle against the "evil empire" and will also be remembered as the one who stiffened the

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