After the Berlin Wall came down, 18 million people in East Germany were — for the first time in more than 40 years — able to travel as widely as they could afford; express political opinions ...

At midnight on Aug. 13, 1961, East Germany sealed the borders around West Berlin. Germany had been divided into four occupation zones in the aftermath of World War II, each administered by an ...

The history of the Berlin Wall from its construction in 1961 to its fall in 1989. A powerful symbol of the Cold War. Netanyahu responds to Trump's Israel-Iran ceasefire The No. 1 sign you’re ...

The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 and for 28 years, it stood as the front line of the Cold War between the Western world order, led by the U.S., and the Soviets.

Germany marked the 30th anniversary Saturday of the opening of the Berlin Wall, a pivotal moment in the events that brought down Communism in eastern Europe. News Wrap: Anonymous official’s book ...

When word of crowds gathering at the Berlin Wall reached Europe correspondent Ian Henderson on a cold November day in 1989, no one believed it would ultimately lead to its fall.

On Nov. 9, 1989, East Germany opened the Berlin Wall, allowing travel from East to West Berlin. That night, Germans celebrated the move by tearing the wall down.Watch the video above to learn more.The ...

When word of crowds gathering at the Berlin Wall reached Europe correspondent Ian Henderson on a cold November day in 1989, ...

AT THE BERLIN WALL — East Germans – told they were free to travel anywhere – wept, hugged, danced and kissed in both halves of divided Berlin today after East Germany opened its borders for ...

The takeover, which forced Assad to flee the country, could prompt "remarkable" ripple effects in the Middle East that rival what followed the fall of the Berlin Wall, according to one GOP lawmaker.

Tens of thousands of people celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago in Germany's capital on Saturday with open-air concerts, art installations and official events commemorating one of ...