The Berlin Wall, erected by the Communist East German regime in 1961, was the ultimate physical symbol of the cold war and the post-world war two division of Germany. The collapse of the wall 20 years ago sparked the end of the... [read full story]
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the musings of a young historian Monday marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall on 9 November 1989. The fall of the Berlin wall, in hindsight, seems to have been inevitable, with Reagan’s ‘tear down this...
East Germans may have arrived in West Berlin hours before history records according to an elderly checkpoint commander who has disputed an excomrade's claim to be the first raise the barriers along the Berlin Wall in November...
A general view shows the domino pieces near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin November 6, 2009. As the highlight of a 5-million euro celebration marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, a 1.5-km...
MOSCOW, November 7 (RIA Novosti) - The fall of the Berlin Wall was a positive event, but not all the hopes that arose after it came down were realized, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told German media. Medvedev is due in the...
The Berlin Wall's longest remaining stretch has been restored to its state of nearly two decades ago after artists repainted the colorful murals they created in the aftermath of the notorious barrier's opening.
Just ahead of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, The Daily Beast looks at 20 events that led to the opening of modern history's most infamous barrier. View our gallery. Click Below to View Our Gallery For More...
By Damien McElroy in Berlin Saturday November 07 2009 East Germans may have arrived in West Berlin hours before history records. An elderly checkpoint commander has disputed an ex-comrade's claim that he was the first to raise...
Your account has been frozen. For your available options click the below button. Published Date: 07 November 2009 THE Berlin Wall's longest remaining stretch has been restored to its state of nearly two decades ago, as artists...
John Lloyd reviews a flood of new books that marks 20 years since the fall of the Berlin wall. Each one, in varying degrees of detail, considers the logic of the wall, both before and after it was built The Fall of the Berlin...
Obama is taking heat for skipping the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.' (CNN) - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is taking aim at President Obama's decision not to travel to Germany next week to commemorate...
