Communist East Germany closed its border in Berlin on Aug. 13, 1961, when it erected a wall that eventually turned into an increasingly elaborate fortification snaking through the city and around ...
The history of the Berlin Wall from its construction in 1961 to its fall in 1989. A powerful symbol of the Cold War. Why have sticks become a thing? We asked the guys who sparked a trend. NATO ...
Thirty-five years after the Berlin Wall was toppled, 2024 images contrasted with archival photos capture the scars that remain from the Cold War's most infamous border. Berlin's "anti-fascist ...
The fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 was a seminal moment in 20th century history, paving the way for German reunification. Many segments, both large and small, were preserved for ...
The opening of the Berlin Wall on the evening of November 9, 1989 came as a complete surprise to East and West Germans as it probably did to the whole world. How has this historic moment come about?