THE COLD WAR 1950 1973
THE COLD WAR
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November 9, 1989
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June 26, 1963
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Berlin Wall, a foreboding vestige of the Cold War that divided communist East Berlin from democratic West Berlin, was opened and fell amid confusion, then joyous celebration on this day in history, Nov. 9, 1989.
Detailed explanation-2: -The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 was a pivotal moment, not just in the Cold War but in the history of modern Europe. It was brought about by political reforms inside the Soviet bloc, escalating pressure from the people of eastern Europe and ultimately, confusion over an East German directive to open the border.
Detailed explanation-3: -On November 9, 1989, during a press conference after several weeks of civil unrest in the former German Democratic Republic’s (GDR), government representative Günther Schabowski announced that all citizens are immediately allowed to visit West Germany and West Berlin.