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German Ambassador to the U.S. Emily Haber discussed her nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic at a virtual conversation hosted by George Washington University. She also talked about …

From June 26, 1948 to May 12, 1949, the Soviet Union blockaded West Berlin, Germany, preventing shipments of food, heating fuel, and other necessary goods. This program marked the 70th anniv…

Author Hope Harrison discussed the history of Germany, post-Berlin Wall. This program was part of an American History TV and “Washington Journal” three-hour program from the Newseum in Wa…

German Foreign Affairs Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier talked about U.S.-Transatlantic relations Topics included Germany’s role in taking refugees, the Iran nuclear deal, and the relations …

Professor Hasegawa talked about his book Racing the Enemy: Stalin, Truman, and the Surrender of Japan, published by Belknap Press. He said he is revising the standard history of the end of W…

A panel of historians and Central Intelligence Agency personnel talked about the Berlin crisis of 1961. Their discussion revolved around the confrontation between Soviet and U.S. tanks at Ch…

On the 50th anniversary of the start of the construction of the Berlin Wall, Angela Stent talked about the historical, cultural, geopolitical and economic impact of a divided Germany. The wa…

Professor Hope Harrison, a long-time scholar of the Berlin Wall, spoke by phone from Berlin on the significance of the 20th Anniversary of the fall of the wall.

Hope Harrison discussed her book, Driving the Soviets Up the Wall: Soviet-East German Relations, 1953-1961, published by Princeton University Press. She analyzed the relationship between…

Scholars and former government officials talked about the death in 1953 of Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin and the impact of his death on international politics. Among the topics they addressed…

The guest talked about the political, social, and historical significance of the construction and the dismantling of the Berlin Wall. She said that East Germany pressured the Soviet Union to…

Professor Hope Harrison, Assistant Professor of History and International Affairs at George Washington University, talked about the life and legacy of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin and his imp…

Participants in a panel convened by the Close Up Foundation discussed their personal experiences in the Cold War and the effects that the Cold War had on the citizens of the U.S. and Soviet …