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Understanding the Historic Fall of the Berlin Wall

by | Oct 22, 2024 | Original Berlin

The Significance of the Berlin Wall

The wall was an actuality erected during the peak of the Cold War in an attempt to separate the city of Berlin , freely standing from 1961 to 1989. The construction of its was as a result of increased tension between the United States as well as the Soviet Union.

This wall in Berlin was an emotional icon of the world split and literally divided people and a nation. Navigating over it was almost inconceivable, and trying to traverse this particular was frequently fatal.

The Eventful Year of 1989

Several transformations were observed in the Eastern Europe in 1989 . Soviet-style communism, which has dominated the region for 40 years, was already in decline, and people called for liberalization.

Fall of the Berlin Wall

As we all know, the Wall in Berlin came crashing on November 9, 1989 was a historic event. Althou it was an event most people never anticipated, it turned out to be a key event in the recorded history of the world. Several factors contributed to the fall of the wall being opened for people to cross, changes in the political arena, and the ever-dwindling of the Soviet Union’s influence on Eastern Europe.

One day while swimming they received a message on the loudspeaker that the East German government had opened the border. Tens of thousands of East Berliners cross to the west and when they reached the exhausted border guards, these guards opened the gates.

The Aftermath of the Fall

The collapse of the Berlin Wall led to his sign of unification and strength and renewable hope. The division of Germany into East and West Germany: The two Germany started unification: It fully reunited in October 3, 1990. The event not only built the foundation of modern Germany, and affected politics and societies of the entire world at large.

End of the Cold War

The break up of Berlin Wall marked the ending of the cold war which dominated the period post the second world war. The non-violent removal of this symbolic wall garnered reactions throughout the globe, as well as the realignment of the power between nations.

The Legacy of the Berlin Wall

Even today closer to fifty years after the construction of the wall the results of that action are still a reality.

Symbol of Division and Unity

The German Democratic Republic with its single symbol, the Berlin Wall, is no longer a mere division of a country but a symbol of division and the eventual unification not only of Germany but of oppressed people all over the world. And the film, the music, and the recreation of the event make it significant, because they remind us of people’s ability to break free.

Tourism Attraction and Sight/ Memorial

Some fragments of the Wall were retained and adapted to function as the memorials, like East Side Gallery where hundreds of artists painted the remaining parts of the Wall in their colors. The wall has also turned out to be an impressive historical site for receiving millions of travelers annually.

Lessons Learned

Learning the fall of the Berlin Wall one can identify the value of an open discussion, freedom, and human fundamental rights. Is serves as an important lesson of the ever-illustrate cost of division and the inestimable gains to be had with unity.

Conclusion

Incidentally, symbolic ceremonial breaking of the Berlin wall, in 1989 marked the beginning of New World order, liberty, unification and promise of a tomorrow. It signified the beginning of the end of an age, but the emergence of an age that dictated more freedom in interdependent global affairs.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

  • 3.5 hours walking tour
  • Berlin’s major highlights
  • Brandenburg Gate
  • Reichstag and Berlin Wall
  • Historical sites

Free Walking Tour Berlin

When: Every day 10am & 12pm every day
Where: The meeting point is in front of the ehemaliges Kaiserliches Postfuhramt Berlin, Oranienburger Straße, 10117 Berlin, Germany, next to the entrance.
Price: Free