Timeline for East Germany

June 1948- Soviets begin a blockade of Berlin and Allies respond with an airlift

August 1961- The Berlin Wall is erected

May 1971- Erich Honecker becomes general secretary

7th October 1989- Gorbachev warns Honecker that life 'punishes those who delay'

9th October 1989- Honecker's orders for the police to soot demonstators are not obeyed

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18th October 1989- Honecker is ousted and is replaced by Egon Krenz

5th November 1989- Five hundred-thousand demonstrators gather in East Berlin

7th November 1989- The government resigns

9th November 1989- The Berlin Wall is opened; thousands of East Germans visit the West

3rd December 1989- Egon Krenz, the Poliburo, and the Central Committee all resign

18th March 1990- In East Germany's first free election, 87% of vote goes to pro-reunification parties

3rd October 1990- The two Germany's are united after 45 years