HISTORY
THE COLD WAR ERA
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Question
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Why was the tearing down of the Berlin Wall in 1989 a significant event?
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It marked the fall of the Soviet Union
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It symbolized the end of the Cold War
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It marked the unification of Germany
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It symbolized the beginning of the European Union
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The countries of central and eastern Europe were delighted that the Berlin Wall collapsed because it allowed them to unify with western Europe. They had been vassal states of the Soviet Union during the Cold War, and by joining the EU, they re-discovered personal freedom and re-gained national sovereignty.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Berlin Wall was a symbol of Soviet control over Eastern Europe. The destruction of the wall symbolized the weakening of that control, as the Soviet Union began to break apart.
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