The Berlin Wall Falls
At a glance:
- Series: Chronology of European History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
- Subcategories: Protests, Marches, Demonstrations, Rallies
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, German History
- Geographical Location: Berlin, East Germany
- Date: November 9, 1989
Article abstract: The Berlin Wall falls, beginning the process of reunifying East and West Germany.
Summary of Event
Berlin, the capital of Germany, deep inside the Russian occupation zone, had been divided into four occupational sectors after the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945. Since the Russian blockade of Berlin in 1948-1949, the eastern sector was under Communist domination, while the western sectors were under the protection of the United States, Britain, and France.
On August 13, 1961, the East German government under the patronage of the...
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