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Cold War episode 9 - The Wall 1958-1963

Cold War episode 9 – The Wall 1958-1963

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Cold War episode 9 – The Wall 1958-1963: The fate of Germany remains unresolved. West Germany has been admitted to NATO. Within East Germany, Berlin is divided between East and West by an open border. Thousands seize the chance to flee the communist system. To keep their people in, the East Germans, with Soviet backing, build The Wall.     […]

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The Wall - A World Divided

The Wall – A World Divided

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“The Wall: A World Divided” looks deep inside the revolution that swept across Europe three decades ago — with the November 1989 opening of the Berlin Wall — to understand how this remarkable event helped end the Cold War without a shot being fired.     The Berlin Wall separating East and West Germany was the most potent symbol of

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