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Toppling Idols: The Communist Collapse

Year

2015

Language

ENGLISH

Duration

30m

Rating

TVPG

Written By

Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius

Publication Information

The Great Courses

Summary

The fall of the Berlin Wall and the breakup of the Soviet Union are two of the most iconic moments in modern history. Trace the events leading up to these moments, from the newly free elections in Poland to the botched press release in East Germany that led to the opening of borders.

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