In the year 1989 on this very day, November 9, Berlin Wall a concrete wall between East and west Berlin was torn down after it had been put up for 28 years. It was not only the occasion to express joy of the reunification of East and West Germany but it put its footprints on the world. What are the major effects of the event that transpired in the 20th century that created this change and this article will try to consider some of them.

The End of the Cold War

The main outcome of the fall of the Berlin Wall was the termination of the cold war, although at furthest end of it was a reunification of Germany. The Cold War was a time of political rivalry between America and Russia and the symbol of that division was the Berlin Wall. Worse, it symbolized the acute ideological struggle and its yields, and its fall became a critical point, where the process of rapprochement began.

Increased Global Diplomacy

The Berlin Wall came down, and there was more diplomacy around the world. When the world shifted from the bipolar political order the nations began to carry out communication in an open manner. These relations paved way to signing of the some sort of agreements and treaties with resulting to less tensions and enhancement of the cooperation between nations.

New Opportunities in Trade and Economy

After the breakdown of the Berlin Wall, business and commerce opened in previously unreachable locations of the world. When the two subsidiary German nations merged together, a larger market had been formed that many international ventures and companies could not ignore. The gradual globalization of Eastern Europe also presented opportunities for that integration to occur through trade and investment, for both the region and the world economy as a whole.

It is also worth pointing that main processes caused by the war had a significant impact on the European integration.

European integration: The break of the Berlin Wall The fall of the Berlin Wall had a great influence on the EU integration. Europe saw its second biggest expansion due to desire of several East European nations that were earlier in the Soviet realm to join the EU. From this, One saw expansion that feminized the EU and bound member states even tighter in economic and political marriage.

Freedom of Movement

The most significant of the novelties that took place in Germany after the collapse of the Berlin Wall was freedom of movement. One could move from East Germany to West Germany or vice versa as if it had been arranged by marriage. Such freedoms as visa had been eased for people to travel and establish themselves in other areas of Europe. The breakdown of constraints that were established introduced cultural relativism andInter European unity among the Europeans.

Peace and Stability

Interestingly, the break up of the wall brought about peace and stability in the Europe as well. Liberation from rigid structures and folds of thinking allowed states work towards constructing better diplomatic ties. Formerly divided countries aimed at finding a way to settle the disputes and ensure sustainable and secure state of the area. It was established that the European Union had an important function of solving quarrels and conflicts between the countries of the union.

Social and Cultural Impact

The changes which took place as a result of the fall of the Berlin Wall have been equally strong in social and cultural implications for the people of East and West Germany and indeed of the rest of the world.

Family and friend reunification

To many families and friends the fall of the Berlin Wall meant one thing, the freedom to be reunited. For the first time in three decades, people could hug their friends and family members, understands that, or whatever could be implied here. The emotional change came out clearly during the families’ scene, but it was actually for the whole society, therefore pass the symbol of hope and unity across.

Astonishingly, throughout the celebration of freedom and human rights, general evaluations of performance quantity and quality continued to be the dominant framework.

The Berling Wall came as a result and was perceived as victory of the freedom and human rights. It portrayed the ability of the masses to break the spirit of dictatorship and resist the oppression of society. The event called for celebrations not only in Germany but around the world and showed others that it was possible to promote the fight for one’s rights and deconstruction of oppression for freedom.

In Conclusion

This barrier came down through the wall breaking in Berlin and it marked a shift torn the world in many different ways. It led to the collapse of the cold war, increased globalization, more diplomacy the expanded economic expansion and last but not least the European Union integration. Politically, economically and legally, it put the foundation for family reunion and human rights. The collapse of what from the outside looked so impregnable will always be considered the key shift in history.