Title: The year that changed the world
Description: Twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, many still believe it was the words of President Ronald Reagan, Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall! that brought the Cold War to an end. Meyer disagrees, and in this compelling account, explains why.
Subjects: History, Communism, Travel, Social movements, World politics, Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989, World politics, 1985-1995, World politics, 1975-1985, History, modern, 19th century, Communism, history, Cold war
Places: Eastern Europe, Germany (East)
People: Michael Meyer (1952-)
Time periods: 20th century, 1989-, 1945-1989