The Cable

The fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years on


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Three decades ago in 1989, people in East Germany took to the streets to protest communist rule. The "Peaceful Revolution" led to the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, paving the way for German reunification the following year. But the euphoria soon wore off for many in the former East, and it's having political consequences today: eastern Germany has become the bastion of the far-right Alternative for Germany party. Karen Donfried and Jeff Gedmin join Susan and Greg to discuss the legacy of 1989 and serious challenges facing the country's political establishment today. Then ICWA fellow Emily Schultheis reports from Germany, where she speaks to young eastern Germans born in 1989 about their identity.

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The CableBy The Institute of Current World Affairs

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