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Days That Shook the World

This series delves into pivotal moments that irrevocably altered the course of human history. Each installment meticulously examines events that shaped civilization, from groundbreaking inventions to world-changing revolutions. Readers embark on a fascinating journey through time, uncovering the drama, political machinations, and human stories behind these epochal events. It offers compelling insights for anyone interested in how the past forged our present.

The fall of the Berlin Wall, 9 November 1989

Recommended Reading Order

  • This title describes events on the day the Berlin Wall fell, and the effect it had on Germany and the rest of Europe. It also looks at the history of the Wall, explaining why it was built, as well as looking at the implications of what happened in the wider context of the 20th century history. Real life accounts are included in moment-in-time boxes, acting as a freeze frame of peoples thoughts, emotions and experiences as those from West Germany were at last free to travel to the East and vice versa.

    The fall of the Berlin Wall, 9 November 1989