Brandenburg Gate - Political History at The Gate

Political History At The Gate

A Soviet flag flew from a flagpole atop the gate from 1945 until 1957, when it was replaced by an East German flag. Since the reunification of Germany, the flag and the pole have been removed.

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You can download the clip or download a player to play the clip in your browser. Complete speech by Ronald Reagan at the Brandenburg Gate, 12 June 1987

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