The Road from 1989
Tags: POST-Cold War period; COMMUNISM; BERLIN Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989
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- The Fall of the Wall at 20. Brown, John S. // Army Magazine;Nov2009, Vol. 59 Issue 11, p84
The article focuses on the fall of Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, and the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe after the historical event. It narrates several events that took place after the fall of Berlin Wall, such as the death of communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu through firing...
- Many Happy Returns. // National Review;9/12/1986, Vol. 38 Issue 17, p19
Focuses on the symbolic function of the Berlin Wall. Press' claim that the wall serves as an ignoble monument to Communism's failure; Advances in the power and threat posed by communism to democratic countries; Ways by which the wall has prevented the exodus of talented Germans and has made...
- The Widening Gap. // Transitions Online;11/9/2009, p1
The article focuses on the transition in socio-political conditions in Europe since the creation of Berlin Wall in 1989. According to a survey "End of Communism Cheered But Now With More Reservations," there is a distinct divide on many crucial issues between the western and eastern sides of...
- TOGETHER AGAIN. // New Republic;3/12/90, Vol. 202 Issue 11, p8
The article discusses the impending reunification of Germany after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The reunification should be welcomed, as a concomitant of the collapse of the Communist system of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), that was not democratic, nor a republic in the first place....
- Why We Should Remember Fall of Berlin Wall. Edwards, Lee // Human Events;11/9/2009, Vol. 65 Issue 39, p1
The article contemplates on why people should remember the fall of the Berlin wall, the concrete wall that was built in 1961 to close the gap in the border between West Germany and communist East Germany. The wall fell in November 1989 and marked the end of communism in East Germany followed by...
- EDITOR'S NOTES. O'Connor, C�il�n // New Presence: The Prague Journal of Central European Affairs;Winter2004, Vol. 6 Issue 4, p2
The article reports that it's now 15 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall, which precipitated the collapse of the former Eastern Bloc. Anyone alive at the time can well remember the euphoria of that period. It seemed as though the world was entering a new era in world history and that the...
- The writing is on the walls. Glancey, Jonathan // Building Design;11/6/2009, Issue 1891, p24
The article offers the author's insights on the transformation of Berlin Wall in East Berlin, Germany. It states that the wall collapsed 20 years ago due to the rapid societal change of the city from Communist to consumer society. It notes that walls and magnificent buildings will continue to...
- MARXED MEN. Darnton, R. // New Republic;1/1/90, Vol. 202 Issue 1, p12
Considers the economic future of Germany following the revolution that resulted in the collapse of the Berlin Wall. Impact of the collapse of communism on the future of socialism in Germany; Social scientists' deliberation on whether East Germany can find a compromise between capitalism and...
- The Party at the Wall. Owen, Bennett // National Review;12/22/1989, Vol. 41 Issue 24, p20
Reflects on the East and West Germans' celebrations on the opening of the Berlin Wall. Symbolism of the ending of the Cold War; Contrast between prior violence at the wall and current border crossings.
