The Berlin Wall - Lessons Learned (2008)

by Carsten Cumbrowsky

Berlin Wall, Immediately after the official tearing-down of the first slabs of the wall. Source: http://blogs.nationalgeographic.com/blogs/photography/windowsofthesoul/2009/11/fall-of-the-berlin-wall.html
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From the author, Carsten Cumbrowsky:
This is an all new, entirely redone extended version of my video "The Berlin Wall - Lessons Learned". It is a bit over 30 minutes in length and covers the history of the Iron Curtain from 1961 to its fall in November 1989. Supplemental to this video is my blog post at my personal blog, titled "The Berlin Wall and the Walls between Us" from August, 2008 and my post about the updates from September, 2008.
This Video is dedicated to all victims of any Wall!
Good Resources about the German Wall in English Language on the Internet:
Mauer History at Berlin.de.
The exact number of deaths is unknown and vary depending on the source and over time. Here are some of the figures.
State Attorney of Berlin (Staatsanwaltschaft Berlin): 86/169
Inspector General of Berlin (Der Polizeipräsident von Berlin): at least 92
Central registration office Salzgitter (Zentrale Erfassungsstelle Salzgitter): 114
Central Auditing Agency for Government and Reunion deliquency (Zentrale E... (read more)

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