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The Incredible Story of How the Berlin Wall Fell
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3:12:34 - 3:21:24 (08:50)

The Berlin Wall fell 30 years ago, but it didn't happen overnight. The Christmas story, as it's known, recounts how it all came together in a moment of complete confusion, fear, and massive crowds on both sides of the wall.

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The author describes a conversation between Helmut Kohl and Lech Walesa in Warsaw where Kohl predicted that the Berlin Wall won't be around for a few years, and how this prediction was proven true.
3:12:34 - 3:18:33 (05:59)
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Helmut Kohl
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The author describes a conversation between Helmut Kohl and Lech Walesa in Warsaw where Kohl predicted that the Berlin Wall won't be around for a few years, and how this prediction was proven true.

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The Incredible Story of How the Berlin Wall Fell
Episode
#347 – Michael Malice: Christmas Special
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast
The closer connections between Gorbachev and Thatcher and Gorbachev and Reagan laid the foundation for diplomatic relations between US and Soviet Union that were once seen as impossible.
3:18:33 - 3:21:24 (02:51)
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Diplomacy
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The closer connections between Gorbachev and Thatcher and Gorbachev and Reagan laid the foundation for diplomatic relations between US and Soviet Union that were once seen as impossible.

Chapter
The Incredible Story of How the Berlin Wall Fell
Episode
#347 – Michael Malice: Christmas Special
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast