The rise and fall of the Berlin Wall - Konrad H. Jarausch

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The rise and fall of the Berlin Wall - Konrad H. Jarausch with tags ted, ted-ed, ted education, konrad h. jarausch, remus & kiki, berlin, berlin wall, east germany, west germany, germany, soviet union, iron curtain, communism, world war ii, allies, axis powers, federal republic of germany, german democratic republic, freedom, escape

Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/tededView full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-berlin-wall-konrad-h-jarauschOn August 13, 1961, construction workers began tearing up streets and erecting barriers in Berlin. This night marked the beginning of one of historys most infamous dividing lines: the Berlin Wall. Construction continued for a decade as the wall cut through neighborhoods, separated families, and divided not just Germany, but the world. Konrad H. Jarausch details the history of the Berlin Wall. Lesson by Konrad H. Jarausch, directed by Remus & Kiki.