November 11, 2009 | Commentary
Berlin Wall’s Collapse Signified Downfall of Iron Curtain
Historian Peter Hayes says the events of November 9, 1989 were life-changing for Germans.
By Brendan Cosgrove
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EVANSTON, Ill. ---
Celebrations continue in Eastern Europe commemorating the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Iron Curtain. Peter Hayes, professor of history at Northwestern University, discusses the collapse of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989 and its impact on Eastern Europe.
Brendan Cosgrove is the broadcast associate/web content producer for Northwestern News Contact him at b-cosgrove@northwestern.edu
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