Historic scenes from the fall of the Berlin Wall
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The barriers that had divided East and West Berlin for nearly three decades began to crumble on November 9, 1989. Reuters archive footage, filmed in the days that followed, show Berliners climbing the Berlin Wall, crossing freely between East and West Berlin, and using hammers and chisels to chip away at one of the most powerful symbols of the Cold War. The fall of the Berlin Wall marked a turning point in European history and paved the way for German reunification less than a year later. This is 'Reuters Archive' — our series sharing rare Reuters footage from the moments that shaped the…
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