Introduction

Getting down of Berlin wall on November 9, 1989 is a historic event in the world. The wall used to divide east and west Berlin is one of symbols of cold war and division of communism and capitalisms. In this blog post I examine what happened before the Berlin Wall fell and how it affected Germany and the world.

The Construction of the Berlin Wall

In 1961, in the GDR under the Sovets regime, people escaped from East Berlin to West Berlin, so to prevent this, the Soviets built The Berlin Wall. The wall in this context was made from concrete segments, barb wire and watch towers which separated the city and inhabitants.

Tensions Escalate

The building of the Wall in Berlin increases the tensions between East and West. People were split into different families, East Berliners were restricted and had very little economy to rely on. This led to the rising of tension that caused the Berliners to want the reunion through out.

Protests and Reform Movements

At the end of 1980s, the main changes in the political processes in the Soviet Union were initiated by the president, Mikhail Gorbachev. Gorbachev also introduced the two programs on glasnost , meaning openness and perestroika, which only given encouragement to reform movements in Eastern Europe.

• While in East Germany, people rose up in protests against the oppressive government polices.
• New movements which citizens formed cut across the polity with names likes New Forum and Democracy Now calling for change and reunification.
• Protests were held across the major German city of Leipzig and the capital city of Berlin.

The Fall of the Wall

This event was when on the 9th of November in 1989; the authorities in East Germany surprised every one by making an announcement that its people were free to visit the western region. Soon hundreds and than thousands of East Berliners come to the wall and started clapping and celebrate the unification of the city.

Impact and Legacy

The event of collapsing the Berlin Wall has proved to have embrace several changes in Germany as well as internationally.

German Reunification

Demolition of the wall brought the feasible reunification of Germany’s two politically separated half within shorter period of time. The two Germanies were officially unified on 3 rd October in year 1990 to become one democratic Germany. The reunification led to benefits of growth, shinning infrastructure and standard of living in East Germans.

The End of the Cold War

Obviously the fall of the Berlin Wall signified the end of the Cold War and the collapse of the Soviet Union’s Stranglehold on eastern Europe. This and the conflicts influenced a shift in the global political map, and resulted in the reunion of Europe.

Some of the main headlines under the theme include International Diplomacy and Cooperation

The fall of the wall was evident that non-violent demonstrations can force change and in same spirit and cooperation among different countries. Consolidation of the German state was backed up by the leaders of other countries so it opened the way for further development of the international relationships.

Conclusion

The demolition of the Berlin Wall is still now considered as monumental in history as it gave victory to integration, freedom and democracy over demarcation, tyranny. He said it stands as testament of human ability to rise up and fight injustice and suppression in order to forge a new and improved destiny for themselves.