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The fall of the Berlin Wall (German: Mauerfall, pronounced [ˈmaʊ̯ɐˌfal] ⓘ) on November 9, 1989, during the Peaceful Revolution, marked the beginning of the destruction of the Berlin Wall and the figurative Iron Curtain, as East Berlin transit restrictions were overwhelmed and discarded. Sections of the wall were breached, and planned ...
Dec 15, 2009 · Learn about the Berlin Wall, the symbol of the Cold War that divided East and West Germany from 1961 to 1989. Find out how it was built, why it fell and what it meant for the world.
Nov 5, 2019 · It was on 9 November 1989, five days after half a million people gathered in East Berlin in a mass protest, that the Berlin Wall dividing communist East Germany from West Germany crumbled.
In particular, the Pan-European Picnic in August 1989 set in motion a peaceful development during which the Iron Curtain largely broke, the rulers in the East came under pressure to cease their repressive policies, the Berlin Wall fell and finally the Eastern Bloc collapsed.
Nov 8, 2019 · Learn how the Berlin Wall, a symbol of the Cold War, was built in 1961 to stop East Germans from fleeing to the West and how it was torn down in 1989 by a massive democratic movement. Explore the history, the escapes, and the legacy of the wall's fall.
Nov 8, 2023 · On 9 November 1989, the Berlin Wall that had long divided the city and its inhabitants crumbled. In this exclusive BBC Archive clip as part of the new series In History, Brian Hanrahan...
Jun 9, 2024 · Berlin Wall, barrier that surrounded West Berlin and prevented access to it from East Berlin and adjacent areas of East Germany during the period from 1961 to 1989. The system of walls, electrified fences, and fortifications extended 28 miles through Berlin and extended a further 75 miles around West Berlin.
