Destination: History
Destination: History
Chantelle Bryant
Destination: Berlin Wall
24 minutes Posted Jun 12, 2022 at 9:00 am.
The night the Wall went up
Why would you build a Wall?
Closing the border
The Wall's design
Escaping through the Wall
International reaction
The Fall of the Wall
The Reunification of Germany
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Come along as we find out why the Berlin Wall was built in the first place, what it took to bring it down, and the reason so many attempted to get to the other side.

The Berlin Wall Memorial

Want to read some more about the Berlin Wall?
Bookshop.org has you covered.
For the UK | For the US
(There’s some great stuff in there for kids and teenagers as well).

Want to see some visuals of the Berlin Wall?
Check out the Youtube playlist for some videos that go in depth.

Don’t forget to check out the Destination: History website where you can find all this and more!

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