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  2. Fall of the Berlin Wall - Wikipedia

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    The demolition of the Wall was completed in 1994. [47] The fall of the Wall marked the first critical step towards German reunification, which formally concluded a mere 339 days later on 3 October 1990 with the dissolution of East Germany and the official reunification of the German state along the democratic lines of the West German Basic Law ...

  3. Berlin Wall - Wikipedia

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    John Marks' The Wall (1999) [168] in which an American spy defects to the East just hours before the Wall falls. Marcia Preston's West of the Wall (2007, published as Trudy's Promise in North America), in which the heroine, left behind in East Berlin, waits for news of her husband after he makes his escape over the Berlin Wall. [169]

  4. Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer - Wikipedia

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    The wall and the Todesstreifen (death strip) Destruction of the city; Building of the wall " Es geschah an der Mauer" ("It happened at the wall") At the corner of Gartenstraße and Bernauer Straße, a visitor centre was opened. The outdoor area of the memorial west of Berlin Nordbahnhof was transformed into an Erinnerungslandschaft (memorial ...

  5. A polarised Germany marks 30 years since Berlin Wall fell

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    The Berlin Wall came down three decades ago, but Germany's fault lines persist. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...

  6. Beyond the Wall (book) - Wikipedia

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    The book covers the history of East Germany in the period between 1949 and 1990, including the sudden and unexpected collapse of the state with the fall of the Berlin Wall, as well as many other points in the state's history. It includes both large historical events and anecdotal stories of ordinary people living within the state.

  7. East Side Gallery - Wikipedia

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    The gallery is, for the most part, located on the western wall, which closed off the border area to East Berlin. This wall, facing inwards towards West Berlin, was much thicker and more fortified than its outward-facing counterpart. However, a small portion of the so-called "hinterland" wall has managed to survive, despite its weaker structure ...

  8. Germany in the Fall: 10 Best Places to See the Leaves ... - AOL

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    3. Rhine Valley. The Rhine Valley is a special place to visit during the fall because its medieval castles and charming towns nestle among the colorful autumn foliage and vineyards, which at this ...

  9. Barbed Wire Sunday - Wikipedia

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    East German tanks stretch out along the Warschauer bridge in Berlin to stem the flow of refugees to the West, 13 August 1961. Barbed Wire Sunday (German: Stacheldrahtsonntag), is the name given to 13 August 1961, when the military and police of East Germany closed the border between East and West Berlin and began the construction of what would become the Berlin Wall.