Berlin — German authorities have banned actors from posing as American GIs at Checkpoint Charlie, the historic U.S.-controlled border crossing between communist East and West Berlin. Tourists had ...

On Nov. 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall opened, spilling thousands of East Berliners across the border into territories occupied by the U.S., France, and Great Britain. There, they were greeted by West ...

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 ...

Critics say Checkpoint Charlie has become a tourist trap crowded by souvenir shops, tour buses and fast-food restaurants in the 30 years since the Berlin Wall came down. Some say it has been ...

Thirty-five years after the Berlin Wall was toppled, 2024 images contrasted with archival photos capture the scars that remain from the Cold War's most infamous border. Berlin's "anti-fascist ...

Two scenes from the end of the Cold War: Scene one: On June 12, 1987, President Reagan stood before the Berlin Wall, the Brandenburg Gate rising behind him, to challenge to the leader of the Soviet ...

In November 1989, the Berlin Wall fell after 28 years dividing the German city in half. East Berlin was the communist side and cut off from western culture and the ideas of West Berlin. The wall, ...

Germans from East and West Berlin stand on the Berlin Wall in front of the Brandenburg Gate on Friday, November 10, 1989. (AP Photo File) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and ...

When the Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989, it was due in part to newly issued regulations on travel. As protests had escalated in communist East Berlin, the government responded by easing some ...

This story originally published on Nov. 10, 1989. It is being republished as part of the commemoration of USA TODAY's 40th anniversary on Sept. 15, 2022. AT THE BERLIN WALL — East Germans – told they ...

Thirty years ago, the world watched as Germany celebrated a remarkable day in history. On Nov. 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall fell. For 28 years, the wall made freedom of movement nearly impossible. But the ...