West Germany by World War II to become the world's third-largest economy. The first chancellor Konrad Adenauer, who remained in office until 1963, had worked for a full alignment with NATO rather than neutrality. He not only secured a membership in NATO but was also a proponent of agreements that developed into the present-day European Union. When the G6 was established in 1975, there was no question whether the Federal Republic of Germany would be a member as well. Following the collapse of communism in Central and Eastern Europe in 1989, symbolised by the opening of the Berlin Wall, there was a
West Germany at the 1968 Winter Olympics West Germany at the 1968 Winter Olympics West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) competed at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. West German athletes had competed together with East German athletes as the "United Team of Germany" in the previous three Winter Olympic Games, but both nations sent independent teams starting in 1968. West Germany - Romania 7:0 (1:0, 3:0, 3:0) Goalscorers: Gustav Hanig 2, Alois Schloder, Ernst Kopf, Otto Schneitberger, Horst Meindl, Heinz Weisenbach. Canada – West Germany 6:1 (0:0, 4:1, 2:0) Goalscorers: Bourbonnais 2, Cadieux, Dineen, Mott, Huck – Kopf. Referees: Seglin, Snětkov (URS) Goalscorers: Hrbatý, Golonka, Havel,