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nov 9, 1989 - Fall of the Berlin Wall

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The Berlin Wall opened on November 9, 1989, after a miscommunicated policy announcement by Günter Schabowski signaled immediate travel, catalyzing crowds that overwhelmed checkpoints; the moment crowned reforms associated with Mikhail Gorbachev and set the stage for German reunification led by Helmut Kohl and Hans‑Dietrich Genscher.

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nov 9, 1989
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~ 35 years ago