nov 9, 1989 - Fall of Berlin Wall
Description:
The Berlin Wall was the “iron curtain” from Churchill’s speech and was a barrier that separated East Germany from West Germany. The leader of East Berlin announced that anyone was free to cross the border, so people from East Berlin ran to the border and they flooded through the gate.The fall of the “iron curtain,” which separated Europe from the Soviet Union symbolized the unification of Germany and the end of the cold war.Added to timeline:
Date:
nov 9, 1989
Now
~ 35 years ago