Germany celebrates the 35th anniversary of its reunification this month. To Europeans born since, it must be hard to imagine ...

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 ...

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 ...

This year marks the 35th anniversary of a monumental moment in history—the fall of the Berlin Wall. On November 9, 1989, the world watched as the Wall that divided East and West Germany for nearly ...

Once one of the world’s most dangerous border crossings, Berlin’s symbol of death and division has been turned into a tangible way to experience history Joe Baur - Freelance travel writer It’s ...

Who would have known a holiday trip to Germany in December 1989, would have offered an opportunity to be an eyewitness to, and participate in, the remaking of European history? At the time, Eric, our ...

(Reuters) - The Berlin Wall was breached on November 9, 1989. Here are some key dates in the history of the Wall. June 15, 1961 - As a growing number of East Germans stream into West Berlin amid ...