Tag Archives: Berlin
Franco-Prussian War monument marked with bullet holes. Good starter.
This image of the Franco-Prussian war monument, marked by bullet holes, was taken by photographer Lewis Bush (www.lewisbush.com) in Berlin during 2012 for The Memory of History.
The end of the Berlin Blockade
This short podcast presents an overview of how and why Stalin chose to end the Berlin Blockade.
The construction of the Berlin Wall
A short film documenting the construction of the Berlin Wall, featuring interviews with people who were affected by it.
Overview of JFK’s ‘Ich bin ein Berliner’ speech, 26th June 1963
On the 26th June 1963 American President John F. Kennedy declared US support for West Berlin with the phrase, “Ich bin ein Berliner” – I am a Berliner – 22 months after the Soviet-supported DDR, more commonly known as East Germany, built the Berlin Wall.
9th November 1989: when the DDR opened the Berlin Wall
In the evening of the 9th November 1989, the East German government opened the Berlin Wall after central committee spokesman Guenter Schabowski mistakenly announced that GDR citizens could cross into West Berlin with immediate effect.
The Berlin Wall and the fall of East German communism
An explanation of the dramatic fall of the Berlin wall in November 1989. From Curriculum Bites.
