The construction of the Berlin Wall began on this day in 1961. It was constructed by the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) to prevent residents from escaping to West Berlin. It was ...

Berlin: The Wall; Berlin: The Wall. 25 minute read. TIME. August 25, 1961 12:00 AM GMT-4 ... Workers hurled bricks at the tanks and curses at their own jack-booted People’s Police, ...

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 ...

All the latest breaking news on Berlin Wall. Browse Newsweek archives of photos, videos and articles on Berlin Wall.

The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 and for 28 years, it stood as the front line of the Cold War between the Western world order, led by the U.S., and the Soviets.

A West Berlin bus drives by the Wall that blocks off part of the intersection. (Gus Schuettler/Stars and Stripes) West Berlin citizens look on as the Wall continues to take shape.

by Rick Steves, December 16, 2024 | Remaining segments of the Berlin Wall provide a reminder of the impact this 30-year-long division had on peoples' lives. Read more here.

Germany marked the 30th anniversary Saturday of the opening of the Berlin Wall, a pivotal moment in the events that brought down Communism in eastern Europe. News Wrap: Anonymous official’s book ...

100 days in 1989, exploring the days and actions surrounding the Fall of the Wall. November 9th 1989 the most solid symbol of the Cold War for nearly 30 years, the Berlin Wall, was knocked down ...