The two problems converge on West Germany the closest major European country to the Soviet army, and the one with the most to lose in trade and human contact with the communist world.

• 这两个问题在西德汇集在一起了。 西德既是最邻近苏联军队的主要欧洲国家，也是在与共产主义世界的贸易和人员接触中损失最大的。