To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall yesterday, here is a special R&D with stories that will help you gain some perspective on the fall of the wall.
November 9 Marks Highs and Lows in German History from Der Spiegel
Russian mixed feelings 20 years after Berlin from the BBC
The Guard Who Opened the Berlin Wall: ‘I Gave my People the Order — Raise the Barrier’ from Der Spiegel
Leaders in Berlin Retrace the Walk West from The New York Times
After the Berlin Wall, nostalgia for communism creeps back from The Christian Science Monitor