Curious Minds Presents:    

The Fall of the Berlin Wall: An Insider’s Perspective

In November 1989 the Berlin Wall cracked open, and

crowds of ecstatic East Germans flowed freely into

West Berlin for the first time since 1961. Soon the

entire “Iron Curtain” across Europe had crumbled.

Within one year East Germany was gone, and within

two years the Soviet Union itself had collapsed. How

and why did the Cold War end this way?

Join retired American diplomat Gary Robbins for a

discussion. Gary served in West Germany 1987-89,

with special focus on Berlin affairs and broader

German security issues.

Gary’s 30-year career as a State Department Foreign

Service Officer -- a career diplomat -- included

postings in nine countries on four continents, with

special focus on security issues, human rights, and

the rule of law. Before joining the State Department,

Gary was an attorney with the Seattle firm of Graham

and Dunn. The views he expresses will be his own,

and not necessarily those of the US Government.

Beverages and appetizers will be served. 

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