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East Germany’s Baade 152 had all the makings of a Cold War aviation breakthrough—ambitious engineering, early jet propulsion, ...
East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was once a prominent player in the Eastern Bloc, with a relatively advanced industrial base during the Cold War. However, one of ...
which details her experience in Cold War East Germany. "As young people, sport was the only way for us to see the world - to get out. "We were given various tablets in silver foil, but there was ...
The legacy of the Cold War continues to shape contemporary politics. Following East Germany’s lead, activists in Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria ousted communist leaders and ...
A Battle to Preserve the Berlin Wall as Cold War Landmark In Germany, a fight is on about protecting what remains of a Cold War landmark: the Berlin Wall. For 28 years, the wall separated East and ...
It marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War and the fall of the Communist dictatorship in East Germany, paving the way for German reunification in 1990 and the collapse of the Soviet Union ...
The biggest issue in the cold war is Germany—whether to rearm it ... while the loosening lines of Soviet control in the East offered opportunity and threat. Last week the West stirred, and ...
Echoes of Cold War: US Missile Plan Draws Mixed Response ... party ahead of local elections in east Germany in September when it is expected to perform well. Germany is one of several NATO ...
which details her experience in Cold War East Germany. "As young people, sport was the only way for us to see the world - to get out. "We were given various tablets in silver foil, but there was ...
East v West - Germany's drug-fuelled Cold War for medals "These are all harmless drugs. All athletes take them. It's really nothing special." That was what German heptathlete Birgit Dressel ...