BERLIN — A glance at events leading up to the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 and Germany’s subsequent reunification.Jan. 19, 1989: East German leader Erich Honecker says the Berlin ...

Timeline: Berlin Wall. The Berlin Wall went up to stop East Germans escaping . Building work on the Berlin Wall began on 13 August 1961.

You can trace that tale through our timeline of the Berlin Wall’s history or, below, read how the wall went down in the words of those who were watching it happen:. Aug. 25, 1961: Berlin: The Wall ...

The wall, which encircles West Berlin, is heavily guarded. More than 200 people die trying to cross the wall in the years that follow. June 1963: President John F. Kennedy visits and vows to ...

The Berlin Wall was breached on November 9, 1989. ... Timeline - The rise and fall of the Berlin Wall. By Reuters. August 10, 2011 12:07 PM UTC Updated ago (Reuters ...

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The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 during the Cold War to separate the Soviet-controlled East and the Democratic West. The wall, made of concrete and barbed wire, stood for 28 years.

The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 during the Cold War to separate the Soviet-controlled East and the Democratic West. The wall, made of concrete and barbed wire, stood for 28 years.

The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 during the Cold War to separate the Soviet-controlled East and the Democratic West. The wall, made of concrete and barbed wire, stood for 28 years.

The Berlin Wall was breached on November 9, 1989. Here are some key dates in the history of the Wall.

The Berlin Wall went up in August 1961 to the wide-eyed consternation of all. It was no less shocking when came down on November 9, 1989 — particularly since it happened because of a verbal slip.