This week marks 30 years since the berlin wall came down it signaled the end of a decades long cold war the bitterly divided east and west so what sort of legacy did the wall leave behind and did it bring about a new world order this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program im Darren Jordan it was the single most important moment since the end of the 2nd world war on the night of november 9th 1909 the berlin wall came down it drew to a close one of europes darkest chapters since 1061. 00 the wall was a physical reminder of a divided east and west the soviet union on one side and nato on its western allies on the other hundreds of east germans climbed on top of the wall chipping away at the concrete with hammers on the other side their cousins came out in support in their thousands the east germans were shouting for freedom and democracy after decades of communist rule Television Cameras broadcast the jubilant scenes around the world well its a look at some of the events that l
Special report on the night of november 9, 19 89. 30 years later, we are remembering that earth and concrete shattering day. Gallery,he berlin wall from the newseum and washington, d. C. It is our home for the next three hours on washington journal on cspan and cspan3. Were asking you to share your own memories. Give us a call and let us know fall meantrlin wall to you. If you live in eastern or central time zones, the number to call is 202 7488000. Mountain or pacific time zones, 202 7488001. At a special phone number for germanamericans this morning that number 202 7488002. If you want to send us a text this morning, that number is 202 7488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from, and of course you can catch up with us on social media, on twitter cspanwj, and on facebook. We welcome you to the berlin wall gallery here at the newseum. The largest unaltered portions of the berlin wall are here, outside of germany. Of small part of a Network Barriers that once sep
Gallery,he berlin wall from the newseum and washington, d. C. It is our home for the next three hours on washington journal on cspan and cspan3. Were asking you to share your own memories. Give us a call and let us know fall meantrlin wall to you. If you live in eastern or central time zones, the number to call is 202 7488000. Mountain or pacific time zones, 202 7488001. At a special phone number for germanamericans this morning that number 202 7488002. If you want to send us a text this morning, that number is 202 7488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from, and of course you can catch up with us on social media, on twitter cspanwj, and on facebook. We welcome you to the berlin wall gallery here at the newseum. The largest unaltered portions of the berlin wall are here, outside of germany. Of small part of a Network Barriers that once separated west berlin from east berlin and communist east germany. In total, the wall wrapped around west berlin for 96 miles, i
This week marks 30 years since the berlin wall came down it signaled the end of a decades long cold war the bitterly divided east and west so what sort of legacy did the wall leave behind and did it bring about a new world order this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the program im Darren Jordan it was the single most important moment since the end of the 2nd world war on the night of november 9th 1909 the berlin wall came down it drew to a close one of europes darkest chapters since 1061. 00 the wall was a physical reminder of a divided east and west the soviet union on one side and nato on its western allies on the other hundreds of east germans climbed on top of the wall chipping away at the concrete with hammers on the other side their cousins came out in support in their thousands the east germans were shouting for freedom and democracy after decades of communist rule Television Cameras broadcast the jubilant scenes around the world well its a look at some of the events that l
Postwall history. Washington journal is next. East berlin tonight, tens of thousands of people crossing into west berlin, pouring through the berlin wall, which opened today. Not waiting for officials or even daybreak, they are still coming. Host those are the words and images that nbc used to open its special report on the night of november 9, 19 89. 30 years later, we are remembering that earth and concrete shattering day. Gallery,he berlin wall from the newseum and washington, d. C. It is our home for the next three hours on washington journal on cspan and cspan3. Were asking you to share your own memories. Give us a call and let us know fall meantrlin wall to you. If you live in eastern or central time zones, the number to call is 202 7488000. Mountain or pacific time zones, 202 7488001. At a special phone number for germanamericans this morning that number 202 7488002. If you want to send us a text this morning, that number is 202 7488003. If you do, please include your name and w