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In the shadow of the Wall (5) - The "Wende"

Leben im Schatten der Mauer

10. November, 1989, nahe des Checkpoint Charlie. Ostdeutsche Grenzpolizisten weigern sich, die Hand eines Westberliners zu schütteln. Source: AAP Image/ AP Photo/Lutz Schmidt

The political mood in the GDR is changing. Everybody knows that something has to happen and expects a big turnaround, the "Wende" and consequently the fall of the wall.



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