Fall of the Berlin wall
By: Ben, Mimi, Thomas and Marcus
What is the Fall of the berlin wall
The wall was built in 1961 separating West berlin and East berlin this wall was set up
by Russia as a symbol of the iron curtain. Communist leader of the Soviet Union
Gorbachev set up the wall. The Fall of the berlin wall was then the wall was pulled
down in 1989 it was the beginning of a unified Germany.
When was this event and what are some key details
about it?
The berlin wall fell in November 9, 1989
It fell because Cold War began to thaw across Eastern Europe
The economic system of the Soviet Union was breaking down, leading to an implosion.
The military buildup of the United States and NATO countries during the Cold War effectively backed down
the Soviets, bankrupting them.
It was the triumph of free markets over the command economy: people in Eastern Europe rebelled because they
wanted a Western standard of living.
The opening of the Berlin Wall was the result of a bungled press conference Günther Schabowski gave on Nov.
9, as he attempted to explain the new travel policy of the very new East German regime.
Why is this significant to the evolution of democracy
The Fall of the Berlin wall signified the end of communism in Russia and there has
been no other country since then to choose Communism as a government. This also
signified the fall of the Soviet Union which was a communist state
How does this represent the spread of democracy?
This represents the spread of democracy because democracy spread to the communist
leaders of the east germany and they decided that it was a good idea to do and it
spread to east germany.
Is this still relevant today?
The Fall of the Berlin wall is still relevant today due to the fact that the destruction of
the wall symbolized the end of the Cold War. Not only the fact that it symbolized the
Cold War, it also reunited Germany and predicted the coming collapse of the Soviet
Union not only reunited Germany and foretold the coming collapse of the Soviet
Union; As well it signaled a profound change in global affairs.
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