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October 1, 2012
Less than one year after the destruction of the Berlin Wall, East and West Germany come together on what is known as "Unity Day."
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June 11, 2012
In one of his most famous Cold War speeches, President Ronald Reagan challenges Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down" the Berlin Wall, a symbol of the repressive Communist era in a divided Germany.
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November 7, 2011
In a press conference on Nov. 9, 1989 GDR central committee spokesman Guenter Schabowski unintentionally announced that citizens could travel to West Germany immediately. Schabowski was asked just before 7 p.m. about when a new law permitting GDR citizens more freedom of travel would go into effect. Schabowski famously told the journalist: "As far as I know, that goes into effect now, immediately."
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November 10, 2009
BERLIN - Cold War-era Berlin Wall patrols were a visible message to the East and West German people and the Soviet Union that the U.S. and its allies stood ready to defend West Berlin and democracy.
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November 9, 2009
WASHINGTON - A divided Berlin symbolized the Cold War and witness remember the day it fell.
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November 4, 2009
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - He was at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin June 12, 1987, when President Ronald Reagan issued his famous challenge to the leader of the Soviet Union: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall."
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