German Post-War History in selected articles by Rainer Hildebrandt 1949-1993 - Rainer Hildebrandt
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Looking back on the past century, the division of Germany and Europe - with the Wall as its most prominent symbol - has now been relegated to the past, it is history. On August 13, 1961 the former leaders of the GDR closed the borders to the West and thereby put an end to all hopes for a quick end to the division of Germany.
Up until the peaceful European freedom revolution in the fall of 1989, which made ending the division of Germany and Europe possible, the Wall and "Checkpoint Charlie" - the border crossing between the American- and Soviet-occupied zones - were symbols of the Cold War and of the human fates connected with it.
Throughout his life, Rainer Hildebrandt has drawn attention to the fates of those who rose up against suppression in the Soviet-occupied zone and its successor, the GDR, because they were committed to freedom and justice; those who risked life and limb by attempting to escape from the GDR, and those who were active members of the opposition in the GDR and who were often subjected to re...
Up until the peaceful European freedom revolution in the fall of 1989, which made ending the division of Germany and Europe possible, the Wall and "Checkpoint Charlie" - the border crossing between the American- and Soviet-occupied zones - were symbols of the Cold War and of the human fates connected with it.
Throughout his life, Rainer Hildebrandt has drawn attention to the fates of those who rose up against suppression in the Soviet-occupied zone and its successor, the GDR, because they were committed to freedom and justice; those who risked life and limb by attempting to escape from the GDR, and those who were active members of the opposition in the GDR and who were often subjected to re...
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