Dec 24, 2009

Salem on History | The Berlin Wall Falls

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Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs
Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Communism, Communists, Human Rights, Cold War
Curriculum: German History
Geographical Location: Berlin, East Germany
Date: November 9, 1989

Article abstract: The Berlin Wall stood as a physical and psychological barrier between East and West for twenty-eight years, until the thaw in the Cold War allowed the people to bring down the wall and reunify Germany.

Summary of Event

After World War II, relations between the main world powers-- the West and the East--broke down. Repressive political policies, collectivization of land, nationalization of industry, and imprisonment of anyone opposed to the authorities became common in the East Bloc. This political disintegration reached its height on...

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Salem on History | The Berlin Wall Falls

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