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Thirty years after its fall, the Berlin Wall is still the landmark most visitors look for when they come to Berlin. Most of the barrier has been erased from the urban landscape, but a few remaining sites pay tribute to its existence. The city of Berlin installed a line of double cobblestones in the ground to mark the wall’s former route.
Feb 5, 2018 · The Berlin Wall, which as of Monday has been down for longer than it was up — 10,316 days — was a brilliant expression of the power of oppression. It was vast, 96 miles long. It was ...
Nov 9, 2019 · A look at the fall of the Berlin Wall through the broadcasts of one West Berlin newsroom. Before RIAS TV was incorporated into Deutsche Welle, it served audi...
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Oct 24, 2016 · The fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 was part of a larger revolutionary wave across Eastern Europe. This period saw many countries under communist rule, like East Germany, push for change. The main reason behind this was the growing desire for freedom and democracy among the people.
The 155-kilometer-long Berlin Wall, which cut through the middle of the city center, surrounded West Berlin from August 13, 1961 to November 9, 1989. The Wall was designed to prevent people from escaping to the West from East Berlin. In 1961, the SED began adding additional obstacles to the border, expanding the Wall into a complex multi ...
Nov 9, 2009 · View slideshow. Twenty years ago today — on Nov. 9, 1989 — crowds swelled at the barrier that divided East and West Berlin as the wall that stood as a symbol of the Cold War came down. Just ...
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