What it was like witnessing the fall of the Berlin Wall
When word of crowds gathering at the Berlin Wall reached Europe correspondent Ian Henderson on a cold November day in 1989, ...
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Mikhail Gorbachev
Encouraged by Gorbachev’s reforms, Warsaw Pact nations challenge Communist authority. Mass demonstrations lead to the destruction of the Berlin Wall and the end of Communism. Having made a name ...
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My Berlin Wall
In 1985, Mikhail Gorbachev came to power ... In November 1989, the Berlin Wall fell. I watched it on TV and couldn't believe my eyes. My son sat next to me. "Remember this; it's history," I ...
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The end of duck and cover
Mikhail Gorbachev, the reformer, brought the Soviet troops out of Afghanistan, gave voice to dissent and paved the way for the thaw. The arrival of Ronald Reagan on the world stage marked the ...
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Mikhail Gorbachev, Soviet leader whose reforms included letting Jews leave for Israel, dies at 91
Gorbachev was a hero in Israel, where a potato was named for him and where he said he regretted the antisemitism that led to an exodus of Soviet Jews. (JTA) — Mikhail Gorbachev, the Soviet ...