This week, Theresa and Cody talk about how one man’s improv led to one of the most iconic moments of the 20th century.

Podcast to recommend: History of the Germans (https://historyofthegermans.com/)

Sources

• Crozier, Brian. The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Empire. . New York City, NY: Rocklin, CA: Forum, 1999.
• Dale, Gareth. Popular Protest in East Germany, 1945-89: Judgments on the Street. New York City, NY: Routledge, 2005.
• Gaddis, John Lewis. The Cold War: A New History. New York City, NY: Penguin, 2005.
• Harrison, Hope Millard. Driving the Soviets Up the Wall: Soviet-East German Relations, 1953-61. Princeton, NJ: Princeton U. Press, 2003.
• Sarotte, Mary Ellen. The Collapse: The Accidental Opening of the Berlin Wall. New York City, NY: Basic Books, 2014.
• Sebestyen, Victor. Revolution 1989: The Fall of the Soviet Empire. New York City, NY: Pantheon Books, 2009.

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