# German reunification and Gorbachev's Nobel (1990)

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Germany was reunified on 3 October 1990 after the Two Plus Four Treaty. Gorbachev received the Nobel Peace Prize on 15 October. The Paris Charter of November declared the Cold War over. Soviet troops were to leave Germany by 1994. The Cold War division of Europe ended.

## Why it matters
The Cold War division of Europe ended.

Ruler at the time: [Mikhail Gorbachev](https://history-russia.com/rulers/mikhail-gorbachev)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Treaty on the Final Settlement with Respect to Germany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_on_the_Final_Settlement_with_Respect_to_Germany)
- [Wikipedia — Paris Charter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Charter)
- [Wikipedia — Perestroika](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perestroika)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — German reunification and Gorbachev's Nobel](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=German+reunification+and+Gorbachev%27s+Nobel)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of Russian history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Russian_history)