NATO Library: Berlin Wall (archived): Articles

Articles (2019)

For web articles published prior to 2019, please see the Articles Archive.

Thirty Years after the Berlin Wall Fell, Is Germany Still Divided ?
The Economist, 8 November 2019
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When the Berlin Wall Fell 30 Years Ago, It Shook Up U.S. Politics. Here’s How
Author(s): Goldgeier, James
Washington Post, 8 November 2019
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NATO Commemorates 30th Anniversary Of Berlin Wall's Fall
Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty, 6 November 2019
What Martin Luther King Jr. Said About Walls During His 1964 Visit to Berlin
Author(s): Waxman, Olivia B.
Time, 18 January 2019
Millions for the Berlin Wall Trail
Author(s): Müller , Frederike
Deutsche Welle (DW), 10 January 2019

Web Articles (2018)

For web articles published prior to 2018, please see the Articles Archive.

A piece of Berlin Wall unveiled at GU-Q
Gulf Times, 12 December 2018
Berlin Wall's East Side Gallery wins protection from developers
Author(s): Angerer, Carlo
NBC News, 22 November 2018
World politics explainer: The fall of the Berlin Wall
Author(s): Bonnell, Andrew
The Conversation, 3 October 2018
Big Ideas That Don't Always Work: How A Russian Film Director Proposed To Rebuild the Berlin Wall
Author(s): Martin, Guy
Forbes, 30 September 2018
Russian film director's replica Berlin Wall rejected by city authorities
Author(s): Le Blond, Josie
The Guardian, 24 September 2018
Historic piece of Berlin Wall to be displayed at Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce
Author(s): Ivice, Paul
TCPalm, 13 Septemeber 2018
Berlin Wall to Be Recreated in Germany’s Capital
Author(s): Lynn, Bryan
VOA (Voice Of America) Learning English, 2 September 2018
Found: A Forgotten Stretch of the Berlin Wall
Author(s): Katz, Brigit
Smithsonian, 21 August 2018
Kleine Sensation, 80 Meter innerdeutsche Staatsgrenze im Urzustand in Pankow entdeckt
Author(s): Bormann, Christian
PankowerChronik Blog, 22 January 2018

NATO and the Berlin Wall (Web Articles)

Tear down this Wall – and bring a piece to Brussels
Permanent Delegation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (26. May 2017)
NATO, the Wall and the THW
Permanent Delegation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (25. May 2017)
NATO leaders dedicate Berlin Wall and 9/11 memorials
NATO (25 May 2017)
Why there is a piece of the Berlin Wall at SHAPE?
NATO SHAPE (15 January 2010)
The beginnings of NATO's military structure: Birth of the Alliance to the fall of the Berlin Wall
NATO (January 2006)
NATO in the 1960s: Challenges beyond Deterrence
HSOZKULT (August 2004)
The Berlin Airlift and NATO
U.S. HISTORY (1999?)
NATO and the Berlin Crisis of 1961: Facing the Soviets While Maintaining Unity
Essay by Dr. Gregory W. Pedlow, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (s.d.)

The Berlin Crisis: 1961 (Web Articles)

The Berlin Wall, 1961-1989: A Timeline Of A Divided Germany
LYNCH, D. (9 November 2014) INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES
1961 - 1989: Le Mur de Berlin dans l'Histoire
HERODOTE.NET (11 octobre 2012)
NATO marks 50 years since the 1961 Berlin Crisis
NATO (16 August 2011)
50th anniversary of Berlin crisis marked by exhibition and release of declassified documents
NATO (23 June 2011)
The Berlin Wall: A Secret History
TAYLOR, F. (February 2007) HISTORY TODAY, vol. 57, no. 2
JFK's First-Strike Plan
THE ATLANTIC (October 2001)
Record Title:The Berlin Wall and the Battle for Legitimacy in Divided Germany. .
AHONEN, P. (15 August 2011) In: GERMAN POLITICS & SOCIETY, Vol. 29, Issue 2, p.40-56.
Der Historische Ort: Zur Geschichte der Bernauer Straße
GEDENKSTÄTTE BERLINER MAUER [s.d.]
Facing the Wall: Crossing the Border
THE WENDE MUSEUM [s.d.]
Facing the Wall: Building the Berlin Wall
THE WENDE MUSEUM [s.d.]

The Fall of the Berlin Wall: 1989 (Web Articles)

"Ich würde Trump die Berliner Mauer zeigen"
BERLINER MORGENPOST (27. Januar 2017)
NATO enlargement: Assurances and misunderstandings
ECFR (7 July 2016)
The German Wall fell 26 years ago – Memories of the staff members of the DDR Museum
DDR MUSEUM BLOG (18 November 2015)
Mort de l'homme qui a précipité la chute du Mur de Berlin
L'EXPRESS (2 novembre 2015)
1990 Summit: a turning point in 'East-West' relations
NATO (18 December 2014)
The Berlin Wall: Richard Avedon’s Rendezvous With History
RADOU MOUSSOU, M. (8 November 2014) THE HUFFINGTON POST
Putin's belligerence today has its roots in the fall of the Berlin Wall
SAROTTE, M. E. (8 November 2014) LOS ANGELES TIMES
NATO's Eastward Expansion: Did the West Break Its Promise to Moscow?
KLUßMANN, U., SCHEPP, M. & WIEGREFE, K. (26 November 2009) SPIEGEL ONLINE
Secretary General's Corner : Berlin Wall: the Desire for Freedom
NATO (11 November 2009)
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Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Fall of The Berlin Wall
20 Jahre Mauerfall: Bilanz der Einheit
ENDRES, A. (9. November 2009) ZEIT ONLINE
NATO Secretary General commemorates 20 years since fall of the Wall in Berlin
NATO (9 November 2009)
Twenty Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall: NATO's Enduring Energy Challenge
ROSNER, K. (October 2009). JOURNAL OF ENERGY SECURITY
How did NATO survive the Cold War? NATO's transformation after the Cold War from 1989 to the present
Video lecture by Jamie Shea, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for External Relations and acting NATO Spokesman (6 November 2003) NATO
The Fall of the Wall - Chronik der Wende
RUNDFUNK BERLIN-BRANDENBURG (2000)
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A retrospective spanning the 163 days from the German Democratic Republic's 40th birthday to the first free elections to the People's Chamber. A tri-medial project by the East Germany Broadcasting Association (ORB)
The Fall of the Wall Revisited
KOHL, H. (4 November 1999). PROJECT SYNDICATE

Journal Articles

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The Geography of the Atlantic Peace : NATO 25 Years after the Fall of the Berlin Wall
RYNNING, S. (November 2014). INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, vol. 90, no. 6, p. 1383-1401.
Canada, NATO, and the Berlin Crisis, 1961–1962: ‘‘Slow-boil’’ or ‘‘pressure cooker?’’
SAYLE, T.A. (2013). INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL, vol. 68, no. 2, p. 255–268
Record Title:The Berlin Wall and the Battle for Legitimacy in Divided Germany. .
AHONEN, P. (15/8/2011) In: GERMAN POLITICS & SOCIETY, Vol. 29, Issue 2, p.40-56.
Undercover defense: little-known 'live Oak' was crucial to Berlin defense contingencies during the cold war
TESKA, D.L. (Mar/Apr2011). OFFICER, Vol. 87 Issue 2, p48-51.
Berlin Contingency Planning: Prelude to Flexible Response, 1958-1963
MALONEY, S.M. (2002) JOURNAL OF STRATEGIC STUDIES, Vol. 25 , No. 1
Italy and the Berlin Crisis
WOLLEMBORG, L.J. (10/9/61) NEW REPUBLIC, Vol. 145, Issue 15, p10-11.
Negotiating a Settlement
FREUND, G. (10/2/61) NEW REPUBLIC, Vol. 145, Issue 14, p26-31