The Fall of the Berlin Wall

This title describes events on the day the Berlin Wall fell, and the effect it had on Germany and the rest of Europe.

It also looks at the history of the Wall, explaining why it was built, as well as looking at the implications of what happened in the wider context of the 20th century history.

Real life accounts are included in moment-in-time boxes, acting as a freeze frame of peoples thoughts, emotions and experiences as those from West Germany were at last free to travel to the East and vice versa. This title can be used to support the Key Stage 3 (age 11-14 years) History National Curriculum where both the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Cold War are required topics of study.

The moment-by-moment approach and eye-witness accounts bring to life the exepriences of those affected by the fall of the Berlin Wall.