The history of the Berlin Wall from its construction in 1961 to its fall in 1989. A powerful symbol of the Cold War. When would Trump's tax and spending bill go into effect? Girl steals talent show ...

(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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

At an event marking the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Saturday, the city's mayor, Kai Wegner, said November 9 remains a fateful day for Germany - both in a positive and negative ...

Built in 1961, the Berlin Wall stood for 28 years at the front line of the Cold War between the Americans and the Soviets. It was built by communists to cut off East Germans from the supposed ...

(Reuters) - The Berlin Wall was breached 20 years ago on November 9, 1989. Here are some key dates in the history of the Berlin Wall. - June 15, 1961. As a growing number of East Germans stream into ...

BERLIN — Tens of thousands of people celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago in Germany's capital on Saturday with open-air concerts, art installations and official events commemorating ...