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How Could the Soviet Union enact such a plan? The more conspiratorial-minded would say that it is still playing out among us, but I highly doubt it, as post-communist Russia has tarnished its image, and Europe has moved to the right instead of the left.

But let's say that in 84 or 85 Warsaw Pact countries launch their own "restructuring programs" and make a bid for the European Community.
For starters, the East German Government can "reform" and have a "negotiated reunification" with West Germany that would preserve some socialist institutions and maybe the SED will get a lot of popularity for its willingness to reform (maybe it will be portrayed as "the first to reform" in a concerted orchestration of "reforms"). Given that Leftism in strong in Germany, an electoral alliance of *PDS "reformists" and Western Leftists will garner a lot of votes and might eventually win. The Poles, Czechs, etc then work up a storm of Reforms, elect the "reform wing" of their socialist parties and beg for Western European assistance to help them economically. The Germans can then push for an "Atlantic to Urals" EU as De Gaulle once said.

But how to hasten Europe's separation from USA and Reagan? Maybe a major mishap involving US nukes stationed in E. Europe? Any suggestions?

I'd really like a TL around this. It's one of those conspiracies that could have been plausibly implemented.
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