Autorentext

Andrew Long, from Great Britain, is a military history researcher and author. His fascination with the Cold War began with a trip to West Berlin in 1986, travelling through Checkpoint Charlie to visit the East. Andrew's writing comes from a desire to make sense of an extremely complex period in modern history, weaving together inter-relating stories involving politics, ideologies, personalities, technological advances, and geography. There is still much to be told on this fascinating subject. After a successful career in marketing, Andrew relocated to Cornwall and took up writing full time.

Klappentext

For many in East Germany, Walter Ulbricht's 'Workers' & Peasants' State' was not the Communist paradise he had promised. His population was leaving in their droves and he demanded radical action.

Zusammenfassung
The story of the Wall built by East Germany to keep their workforce from fleeing West, how the world reacted to it, and how it almost led to WWIII.