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UnavailableThe Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory MacLean
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The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory MacLean

FromDan Snow's History Hit


Currently unavailable

The Fall of the Berlin Wall with Rory MacLean

FromDan Snow's History Hit

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Nov 9, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The 9th November 1989 was one of the most significant dates in 20th century history. The Berlin Wall fell, changing the entire geopolitical situation and marking the start of the decline of Russia's world standing. Author Rory MacLean was present when the Wall fell, and he talks about the jubilation of the East Berliners, as well as what the fall of the Wall meant for Russians like Vladimir Putin.For ad free versions of our entire podcast archive and hundreds of hours of history documentaries, interviews and films, signup to History Hit TV. Use code 'pod3' at checkout. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Nov 9, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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History! The most exciting and important things that have ever happened on the planet! Featuring reports from the weird and wonderful places around the world where history has been made and interviews with some of the best historians writing today. Dan also covers some of the major anniversaries as they pass by and explores the deep history behind today's headlines - giving you the context to understand what is going on today.