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Though primarily associated with the later years of the Cold War, the Berlin Wall Memorial provides context to the divided ...
the Soviet authorities in East Germany sealed off East Berlin – their zone of occupation - by constructing a huge barbed wire barrier. This was soon replaced by a concrete wall, complete with ...
What does President Kennedy mean by claiming, “ich bin ein Berliner?” ...
The Berlin Wall remained a symbol of Cold War tension until it was torn down in November 1989. The speech President Kennedy gave in Berlin is often called the ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’ speech.