Hilton, Christopher
After The Berlin Wall: Putting Two Germanys Back Together Again
- ISBN 13:
- 9780750992138
- author:
- Hilton, Christopher
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- The History Press Ltd
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 320
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 2 centimetres (0.5
- Genre:
- History, Europe, Germany,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
The Berlin Wall, one of the most powerful symbols of the Cold War, fell on 9 November 1989. As Germans from both sides celebrated, the task of reunifying their country began. For almost three decades, East and West Germany had been divided between France, the UK, and the USA in the west, and the USSR in the east. The process of uniting these two completely opposite systems was unprecedented and unprepared for. There was no warning or preparation, and no country had ever attempted to merge a totalitarian, atheist communist system with a democratic, Christian one. This book tells the story of what happened, as told by those who experienced it firsthand. It is a remarkable tale of an incredible unification, shedding light on how everyday life in Germany changed after the wall came down.