The fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989 marked the end of the division of Germany and symbolized the collapse of the East-West conflict. After peaceful protests in the GDR, the government unexpectedly opened the borders. People from East and West celebrated together and the road to German reunification in October 1990 was paved. How do you think the ‘fall of the Wall’ changed Germany?
What impact do you think the fall of the Berlin Wall has had on the lives of people in East and West Germany, immediately afterwards and in the long term? What role did peaceful protest movements in the GDR play in the fall of the Berlin Wall? What parallels are there with current protest movements? How was the fall of the Wall experienced in Austria and what influence did it have on international politics?
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This date marks the anniversary of several important historical events. In addition to the fall of the Berlin Wall: the declaration of the Weimar Republic in 1918, the Hitler-Ludendorff putsch in 1923 and the Kristallnacht pogrom in 1938.
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