#645 in History books
Reddit mentions of The Berlin Wall: A World Divided, 1961-1989
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Reddit mentions: 3
We found 3 Reddit mentions of The Berlin Wall: A World Divided, 1961-1989. Here are the top ones.
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- Actors Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, Alec Guinness, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, James Earl Jones, Billy Dee Williams, David Prowse, Peter Mayhew, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid & Julian Glover
- Director George Lucas, Irvin Kershner & Richard Marquand
- Certificate Universal Suitable for All
- Screen Widescreen 2.35:1
- Languages English
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| Height | 8 Inches |
| Length | 5.31 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | May 2008 |
| Weight | 1.15 Pounds |
| Width | 0.84 Inches |
While my expertise doesn't lie in this exact time frame I have been moved by a number of stories involving the wall. Conrad Schumann was a border guard that jumped over the barbed wire at the wall in 1961 prior to it's heavy construction and was caught in a picture that became infamous with the times here.
The heartbreaking case of Peter Fechter was another interesting story that I have studied in the past that changed how the media viewed the wall and the Soviet engagement of those trying to get across.
I read some of Frederick Taylor's Exorcising Hitler which is a study of the post war Germany and denazification (I enjoyed the writing style) and I know he has a book on the wall so based on that I would recommend The Berlin Wall by Frederick Taylor as I have been told it is a comprehensive and well constructed study of the timeline.
It's a very interesting time in German history, that's for sure. I'd recommend Frederick Taylor's The Berlin Wall: A World Divided, 1961-1989 if you want to know more about the history of the GDR.
Reading The Berlin Wall: A World Divided - essentially the history of Berlin from it's start up until shortly after the wall fell. Super interesting so far. :)