When David Bowie’s Glass Spider Tour arrived in West Berlin on June 6, 1987, the city was the world’s de facto capital of ...

Cultural and political changes in Germany at that time included a major East German protest in Berlin ... wall at Checkpoint Charlie and other places. While there, we celebrated New Year’s Eve ...

Built in 1961, the Berlin Wall stood for 28 years at the front line of the Cold War between ... of the West and to stem the ...

Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Berlin to protest what they see as a breach of a taboo in post-war German politics. The protests came after some parties voted alongside the far ...

The building of the Berlin Wall The response of the West The impact ... This led to a lack of skilled, educated people in the Eastern sectors. This movement of people became known as the ...

Located in the center of Berlin, the Berlin Wall Memorial stretches for a little less than a mile along what was once the border that divided the city in two. Upon arriving at the memorial ...

Ceremonies throughout Berlin on Sunday marked the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, culminating in the release of balloons tracing the former outline of the wall. Photo: Getty Images ...