The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War, paving the way for German reunification ...
Most of communist East Germany’s heavily fortified border was torn down quickly after it was opened in 1989, but there are ...
The call came at 11:30 to my home in Munich, Germany, on the night of Nov. 9, 1989, 45 years ago yesterday. As Chief Duty ...
In 1987, celebrating the 750th anniversary of its founding, the two sides of Berlin — the capitalist West and the socialist ...
Berliners from both sides celebrated as the Wall was torn down, piece by piece. It became a symbol of hope and unity, ending ...
East Germany’s heavily fortified border opened on Nov. 9, 1989, but there are still places where visitors can see the remains of the Berlin Wall.
Pieces of the Wall, well and thoroughly graffitied, are scattered around the city, preserved in both prominent plazas and hidden corners.
The Berlin Wall toppled 35 years ago. First, the world looked on with awe, and then the disbelief gave way to jubilation. From Aug. 13, 1961, to Nov. 9, 1989, a major European city was disfigured with ...
Berlin’s 35-year anniversary celebrations of the fall of the Wall began back in July but will ramp up on 9 November when the streets come alive with the ‘Fest der Freiheit’ (Festival for Freedom).
The wall, which separated East and West Germany, stood for 28 years before it was torn down in 1989. ‘We are at a crossroads’: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle issue new video message Europe’s last ...
Helena’s two public high schools are setting aside their rivalry and becoming allies to celebrate East and West Germany becoming one on the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.