Why remembrance of past imperial glory holds back Russia today. Part of an FP series, 20 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. BY NINA L. KHRUSHCHEVA | NOVEMBER 6, 2009 The dramatic events of 1989 hinged on decisions made in...
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With the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the tape of Ronald Reagan's famous speech at the Brandenburg Gate is likely to be played and replayed. ``Mr. Gorbachev,'' he declared, ``tear down this wall!''
Mikhail Gorbachev and the fall of the wall The man who trusted his eyes Nov 5th 2009 | MOSCOW (The Economist print edition) Why the Soviet Union’s leader did not send in the tanks THE fall of the Berlin Wall was not big news in...