Washington Journal
Fall of the Berlin Wall
2014-11-09T09:23:26-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjA3XC8yMDE0MTEwOTA5MjgxNDAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Dieter Dettke, from East Germany and a professor Georgetown University’s Security Studies and German and European Studies Centers, talked about the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Topics included the circumstances that led to the fall of the Wall, U.S.-Germany relations, and the impact of a unified Germany and its role in the world.
The program began with a 2 1/2 minute clip of President John F. Kennedy’s “Ich ben ein Berliner” speech on June 26, 1963, two years after the construction of the Berlin Wall.
Dieter Dettke, from East Germany and a professor Georgetown University’s Security Studies and German and European Studies Centers, talked ab…
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Dieter Dettke, from East Germany and a professor Georgetown University’s Security Studies and German and European Studies Centers, talked about the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Topics included the circumstances that led to the fall of the Wall, U.S.-Germany relations, and the impact of a unified Germany and its role in the world.
The program began with a 2 1/2 minute clip of President John F. Kennedy’s “Ich ben ein Berliner” speech on June 26, 1963, two years after the construction of the Berlin Wall. close
The program began with a 2 1/2 minute clip of President John F. Kennedy’s “Ich ben ein Berliner” speech on June 26, 1963, two years after the construction of the Berlin Wall.
Dieter Dettke, from East Germany and a professor Georgetown University’s Security Studies and German and European Studies Centers, talked ab… read more
Dieter Dettke, from East Germany and a professor Georgetown University’s Security Studies and German and European Studies Centers, talked about the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Topics included the circumstances that led to the fall of the Wall, U.S.-Germany relations, and the impact of a unified Germany and its role in the world.
The program began with a 2 1/2 minute clip of President John F. Kennedy’s “Ich ben ein Berliner” speech on June 26, 1963, two years after the construction of the Berlin Wall. close
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