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Remaining segments of the Berlin Wall provide a reminder of the impact this 30-year-long division had on peoples' lives. Read more here.
As an infantry company commander in the Army Berlin Brigade, I saw how the fall of the Berlin Wall changed Germany and Europe.
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War, paving the way for German reunification in 1990 and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
35 years ago the Berlin wall fell, reuniting Germans who were divided between east and west for nearly three decades. As Berliners poured through holes in the concrete to reach the other side, the ...
The fall of the Berlin Wall began the process of German reunification and precipitated the fall of communist regimes across Eastern Europe, thus drawing the Cold War to an end.
The Berlin Wall divided Germany for almost 30 years. It tore families apart and destroyed lives. Both the construction and the fall of the Wall were key moments in German history -- and beyond.
On this date in 1990, Roger Waters delivered a historic performance of 'The Wall' on the former site of the Berlin Wall.
On this day in 1989, the Berlin Wall was destroyed, allowing citizens to travel freely from East to West Berlin.
On Nov. 9, 1989, East Germany opened the Berlin Wall, allowing travel from East to West Berlin. That night, Germans celebrated the move by tearing the wall down.Watch the video above to learn more.The ...