East Germany Part Two
from Fascinating People Fascinating Places Hosted by Daniel Mainwaring
With Germany divided, the GDR grapples with economic problems and unrest. The erection of the Berlin Wall draws US President John F Kennedy to Berlin, while the state represses the church, and embarks on a nationalized doping campaign to boost performance in sport. The arrival of Gorbachev signals the beginning of the end for Honecker and the Stasi. Feature subjects: Erich Honecker, Erich Mielke, Joseph Stalin, JFK, Ronald Reagan, Mikhail Gorbachev, Munich Olympics, The PLO, Doping, Egon Krenz Cover picture: By Noir, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1402275 Music and Sound Effects: Pixabay Audio Under Public Commons 3.0 English: Address from the Brandenburg Gate (Berlin Wall). Full text at Wikisource Date12 June 1987SourceUniversity of Virginia Miller Center for Public Affairs President Kennedy's "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech. Transcript available.[1] Date26 June 1963SourceKennedy Presidential Library[2]AuthorJohn F. Kennedy Reagan Brandenburg Gate speech Public Domain National Anthem of Germany. Date 1797 Source Own work AuthorCsifoZsombor --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daniel-mainwaring5/message
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