East Germany. and Poland are in the process of casting off their old totalitarian systems and embracing democracy and a free market economy. While this is a time of great hope. there are also enormous risks. There is an ever present risk that the newly democratic nations will turn to xenophobic nationalism. or will begin to make territorial demands upon its neighbors. Likewise. there Is a danger that the Central European nations will be unable to make the transition to a free market economy. and will continue their downward economic spiral. A fundamental challenge of United States foreign policy will be to ensure that the democratization movement flourishes in Central Europe.
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Newly democratic nations will turn to xenophobic nationalism.