Tens of thousands of Germans continue to consult their files from the Stasi, the former East German state security agency, as the country prepares to mark 35 years since reunification on Friday. The ...

Imagine throwing away a piece of paper and being watched for years because of it. In East Germany, this was the reality. One ...

Breadlines, quotas, and Stasi fear collide with propaganda promises as East Germany erupts. In June 1953, strikes on Stalinallee ignite a nationwide uprising—Soviet tanks roll into Berlin, thousands ...