Economic, cultural, and ideological differences were some of the problems unified Germany faced in 1990. Eastern Germany lost a lot of the money during currency conversion. Industrially the east was lacking and did not and could not produce as many products as the west could. Eastern Germany was damaged way more than Western Germany and was repaired at a slower rate than Western Germany. The railroads were not modernized as well as other technologies such as highways, and telephones. Due to the Berlin Wall politically and culturally the Eastern and Western Germans began to do believe and do things differently.
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XYZ Affair
Explanation:
XYZ affair was a conflict that arose between France and the United States because the French people were not happy with the fact that the U.S reached an agreement (Jay Treaty) with Britain. This event happened from 1798 to 1800. To restore peace between the nations, President John Adams sent three representatives to France.
To their dismay, they were told by French middlemen, namely, Nicholas Hubbard, Jean Hottinguer (X), Pierre Bellamy (Y), and Lucien Hauteval (Z) that before they could see the Foreign affairs minister, they had to pay a loan and bribe. John Adams made the statement above when presenting the matter to congress. He termed those middlemen XYZ.
