Topic
soviet union
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Disasters & Accidents April 26 1986
Reactor Four: The Chernobyl Disaster
In the early hours of 26 April 1986, a botched safety test at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in Soviet Ukraine blew apart Reactor No. 4, spreading radioactive fallout across Europe and reshaping the world's view of nuclear power.
Politics & Power November 9 1989
The Night the Berlin Wall Fell
On 9 November 1989, a garbled press announcement sent thousands of East Berliners to the Wall's checkpoints; by midnight the barrier that had divided the city for 28 years was open.