I felt it was important to note the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall and what it meant for our world.
When the wall went up, it was not a wall at all but a barbed wire fence line which was later turned into two fences with a gap in the middle nicknamed
the "death strip" where many would be escapees lost their lives. This led to more creative escape plans which I'm sure you at ATS will comment
about.
We must remember the impact of two completely conflicting ideologies forced to live side by side. However those on the east side where literally
forced.
Ladies and Gents let us remember the pivotal moment to the fall of communism in Europe.
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(visit the link for the full news article)
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Topic started on 9-11-2009 @ 12:58 PM by DaMod
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Berlin Wall 20th Anniversary: Germany Celebrates Memory Of The Fall
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BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev crossed a former fortified border on Monday to cheers of "Gorby! Gorby!" as a throng of grateful Germans recalled the night 20 years ago that the Berlin Wall gave way to their desire for freedom and unity.(visit the link for the full news article)
Within hours of a confused announcement on Nov. 9, 1989 that East Germany was lifting travel restrictions, hundreds of people streamed into the enclave that was West Berlin, marking a pivotal moment in the collapse of communism in Europe.
Merkel, who grew up in East Germany and was one of thousands to cros
reply posted on 9-11-2009 @ 02:42 PM by DaMod
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I can remember the Berlin wall falling although I was only 5 years old. I remember seeing my family huddled around the television and I asked what was happening. They told me the wall fell but I really didn't understand what that meant at the time. I watched just the same.
So you actually live in Berlin? How much of the wall still remains?
I can remember the Berlin wall falling although I was only 5 years old. I remember seeing my family huddled around the television and I asked what was happening. They told me the wall fell but I really didn't understand what that meant at the time. I watched just the same.
So you actually live in Berlin? How much of the wall still remains?
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