The Rest Is HistoryAugust 5, 2021

83. The Berlin Wall

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About This Episode

60 years ago this month, the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) began building a barrier that divided the city of Berlin. It stood until 1989 and came to symbolise the front line of the Cold War. Iain MacGregor, author of "Checkpoint Charlie: The Cold War, the Berlin Wall and the Most Dangerous Place on Earth", joins Tom and Dominic to discuss the history of the Wall, the ideological divide it represented and why it eventually fell. A Goalhanger Films & Left Peg Media production Produced by Jack Davenport & Harry Lineker Exec Producer Tony Pastor *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia! Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook

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The first book of what life was like after the war came down

Stefan Wohler

“The speaker mentions interviewing over 50 East Germans for their book and references a key interview with Professor Stefan Wohler, who wrote a bestselling book about life after the war came down.”

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Checkpoint Charlie

“The Berlin Wall has gone. But I guess, Ian, we have your book, Checkpoint Charlie. Anyone who wants to know more about the Berlin Wall can't recommend it highly enough. Fantastic read.”

ASIN: 1982100044

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