[Video] 25 Years Ago: Fall of the Berlin Wall

[Gamburd]

It was 25 years ago today . . . the end of the Berlin Wall and the beginning of the end of the Cold War.


Fall of the Berlin Wall

A stroke of fate that changed history: on November 9, 1989 a member of the politburo announced at a press conference that East Germans would be free to travel. He mistakenly said they would take immediate effect, prompting a breathtaking 24 hours that changed history.


The new travel regulations were intended only to calm the increasingly tense situation, with citizens leaving East Germany for the West in droves via third countries. The resulting chain of events led to the fall of the Wall.

Hit topic "Germany: Berlin Wall Anniversary" or Skip to @11:37 in the 'Focus On Europe' program (05/11/14 edition) for a news segment about the decision making that led to the Fall of the Berlin Wall.

http://www.dw.de/focus-on-europe-spotlight-on-people-2014-11-05/e-17990686-9798

 

[Zakarro]

Nah Cold war did not end. Imperialist detruction conspiracy of yugoslavia capitalised that almost 10 years later.

In any case now were back to cold war 2.0. Thank you Biden and EU!!!!