Presents a comprehensive account of the Berlin Wall and the divided city from its construction in 1961 to its demise in 1989; and examines the post-war political tensions that created it.
The author, who was a chief correspondent for the New York Times in Germany, recalls the events associated with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and the collapse of Communist governments throughout Eastern Europe.
Presents opposing arguments about the Berlin crisis, the Berlin Wall's construction, and its fall, and includes an introduction, a chronology, and a further reading list.
An account of the reunification of Germany, providing an overview of modern German history and highlighting both the events that culminated in the unification of the divided nation and the challenges faced by the German people today.
