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1. www.history.com › topics › cold-warBerlin Wall | HISTORY , Dates & The Fall | HISTORY

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   Dec 15, 2009 · On August 13, 1961, the Communist government of the German Democratic Republic (GDR, or East Germany) began to build a barbed wire and concrete “Antifascistischer Schutzwall,” or “antifascist...

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3. apnews.com › article › austria-germany-europe-fallTimeline of events that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall

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   Nov 6, 2019 · BERLIN (AP) — A glance at events leading up to the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 and Germany’s subsequent reunification. Jan. 19, 1989: East German leader Erich Honecker says the Berlin Wall “will still exist in 50 and even in 100 years, if the reasons for it are not overcome.”.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Fall_of_the_Berlin_WallFall of the Berlin Wall - Wikipedia

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   t. e. The fall of the Berlin Wall ( German: Mauerfall, pronounced [ˈmaʊ̯ɐˌfal] ⓘ) on November 9, 1989, during the Peaceful Revolution, marked the beginning of the destruction of the Berlin Wall and the figurative Iron Curtain, as East Berlin transit restrictions were overwhelmed and discarded.

5. www.britannica.com › topic › Berlin-WallBerlin Wall | Definition, Length, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 23, 2024 · Berlin Wall, barrier that surrounded West Berlin and prevented access to it from East Berlin and adjacent areas of East Germany during the period from 1961 to 1989. The system of walls, electrified fences, and fortifications extended 28 miles through Berlin and extended a further 75 miles around West Berlin.

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6. www.thoughtco.com › the-berlin-wall-28-yearAll About the Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall - ThoughtCo

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   Jan 30, 2020 · Erected in the dead of night on August 13, 1961, the Berlin Wall (known as Berliner Mauer in German) was a physical division between West Berlin and East Germany. Its purpose was to keep disaffected East Germans from fleeing to the West. When the Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989, its destruction was nearly as instantaneous as its creation.

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   When did the Berlin Wall fall?

   • "Tear down this wall!" (1987) The fall of the Berlin Wall ( German: Mauerfall, pronounced [ˈmaʊ̯ɐˌfal] ⓘ) on November 9, 1989, during the Peaceful Revolution, marked the beginning of the destruction of the Berlin Wall and the figurative Iron Curtain, as East Berlin transit restrictions were overwhelmed and discarded.

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   How did the fall of the Berlin Wall affect East Germany?

   • The fall of the Berlin Wall happened nearly as suddenly as its rise. There had been signs that the Communist bloc was weakening, but the East German Communist leaders insisted that East Germany just needed a moderate change rather than a drastic revolution. East German citizens did not agree.

   All About the Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall - ThoughtCo

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   Why was the Berlin Wall destroyed?

   • Erected in the dead of night on August 13, 1961, the Berlin Wall (known as Berliner Mauer in German) was a physical division between West Berlin and East Germany. Its purpose was to keep disaffected East Germans from fleeing to the West. When the Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989, its destruction was nearly as instantaneous as its creation.

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   What was East Germany's answer to the Berlin Wall?

   • The Wall was East Germany’s answer to this existential threat. On August 13, 1961, at one o’clock in the morning, the boundary between both halves of Berlin and the checkpoints between West Berlin and the surrounding region of Brandenburg were sealed off.

   The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall | 4 Corners of the World

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8. time.com › 3559122What Was the Berlin Wall? A Timeline of its History | TIME

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   Nov 6, 2014 · History. conflict. Interactive Timeline: The Berlin Wall, Beginning to End. 1 minute read. By TIME Staff. November 6, 2014 7:00 AM EST. A s the 25th anniversary of the fall of the...

9. www.worldhistory.org.uk › cold-war-fall-of-theThe Fall of the Berlin Wall: A Defining Moment in World History

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   Sep 22, 2023 · The fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989, was a result of years of political and social unrest in East Germany. The people of East Berlin had long been living under oppressive communist rule, with limited freedom of movement and severe economic struggles.