TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Germany's First Female Chancellor 5 CHAPTER 2 Growing Up in a Divided Country 9 COUNTRY PROFILE Focus on Germany 14 CHAPTER 3 Education and Marriage 17 CHAPTER 4 Entering Politics 21 CHAPTER 5 One of Europe's Central Leaders 27 PERSON OF IMPACT Focus on Peter Altmaier 32 CHAPTER 6 Dealing with US Presidents 35 CHAPTER 7 Challenges Continue 41 Focus on Angela Merkel 46 Glossary 47 To Learn More 48 Index 48
CHAPTER 1 GERMANY'S FIRST FEMALE CHANCELLOR In September 2005 Angela Merkel arrived at a postelection debate in Berlin Germany Merkel was the leader of the Christian Democratic Union CDU She had run against Gerhard Schröder to become Germany's next chancellor Schröder was the leader of the Social Democratic Party SPD He had been Germany's chancellor since 1998 The 2005 election had been close Both Merkel and Schröder claimed victory The German capital of Berlin is home to more than 3 5 people million
