What role did domestic factors play in ending the Cold War?

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The essay analyzes the domestic factors contributing to the peaceful conclusion of the Cold War by examining the roles of Mikhail Gorbachev and Willy Brandt, both Nobel Peace Prize winners. It poses three critical questions regarding the factors involved, the states affected, and how domestic elements can be validated. The work emphasizes the significance of glasnost and perestroika in the USSR and Ostpolitik in West Germany, while also acknowledging the indirect and direct influence of the United States on their domestic policies.