EPISODE · Jul 19, 2026 · 6 MIN
The Berlin Wall: From Construction to Fall
from The History of Germany: Kingdoms, War, and Rebuilding Europe — Fexingo History · host Fexingo
In this episode of The History of Germany, Lucas and Luna explore the Berlin Wall — not just its construction in 1961 and its fall in 1989, but the lesser-known stories that defined it. They discuss the escape attempts, the death strip, the role of the Stasi, and the diplomatic chess game between Kennedy and Khrushchev. Learn about the Checkpoint Charlie standoff, the tunnel excavations, and the peaceful revolution that finally brought the wall down. From the division of Berlin after World War II to the fall of the Wall, this episode covers the concrete barrier that symbolized the Cold War. #BerlinWall #ColdWar #GermanHistory #Berlin #Stasi #CheckpointCharlie #Kennedy #Khrushchev #EscapeAttempts #PeacefulRevolution #1989 #1961 #FexingoHistory #History #Germany #Europe #BerlinBlockade #IronCurtain Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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