Wednesday, November 11, 2009

20th Anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall

You guys weren't born yet but this was one of the biggest events in political history during the 80s!!! Check out the National Security Archive from George Washington University:
Main Page
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/index.html
Berlin Wall
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB293/index.htm
Also check out the following articles from forbes.com:
http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/03/berlin-wall-anniversary-communism-international-relations-opinions-berlin-wall-09_land.html
c-span video:
http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2009/11/09/HP/A/25708/20th+Annniversary+of+the+Fall+of+the+Berlin+Wall.aspx
Global Museum on Communism: Dedicated to the 100 million victims of communism worldwide. Has interesting exhibit on fall of the Berlin wall and other countries.
http://www.globalmuseumoncommunism.org/
Foreign Affairs 1989 and the Fall of Communism:
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/65628/philip-d-zelikow/the-suicide-of-the-east?page=show


WWII in HD begins Sunday November 15th

Check out the history channel's website for info but this sounds awesome to watch!!
history.com

Remember our Veterans this Veteran's Day!!!!!!
Pres. Obama Attends Wreath Laying Ceremony at Arlington Nat'l Cemetery:
http://www.c-span.org/Watch/Media/2009/11/11/HP/A/25808/Pres+Obama+Attends+Wreath+Laying+Ceremony+at+Arlington+Natl+Cemetery.aspx