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The destruction of the Berlin Wall began, not as the result of anyone's order, but rather it was the result of the final breakdown of authority of the East German Government. The demolition of the wall could be said to have developed out of an international press conference which began in East Berlin on 9 November 1989. There had been massive demonstrations against political repression for months. As the peace conference ended, greater freedom of travel was announced for people of the German Democratic Republic. At midnight, the East German government allowed gates along the Wall to be opened after hundreds of people converged on crossing points. In the following weeks, many people then took to the wall with hammers and chisels, dismantling it piece by piece.
The official demolition of the Berlin wall began on 13 June 1990, and was undertaken by former East German border guards overseeing contractors, under a democratically elected government.
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∙ 6y agoGünter Schabowski, the party boss in East Berlin and the spokesman for the SED Politburo, had the task of announcing that the Berlin checkpoints were going to be opened for people to travel. This was meant to start the next day but Schabowski got it wrong and told the press conference that it was effective immediately. This resulted in thousands of East Berliners rushing to the six checkpoints to get out. The guards didn't know what to do and didn't want to use lethal force so they let them. After crossing through many West Berliners jumped on top of the wall, and were soon joined by East German youngsters. They danced together to celebrate their new freedom.
The wall started coming down on November 9, 1989 but the Wall in its entirety was not torn down immediately. Starting that evening and in the days and weeks that followed, people came to the wall with sledgehammers or otherwise hammers and chisels to chip off souvenirs, demolishing lengthy parts of it in the process and creating several unofficial border crossings. These people were nicknamed "Mauerspechte" (wall woodpeckers). Then the East Berlin started to tear it down themselves to make way for more roads.
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∙ 14y agoIt was no longer required as East Germany returned to Democracy and the Soviet Union began to break up.
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∙ 14y agoIt was destroyed because East Berliners was angry their skill workers kept escaping to West Berlin.
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When was the Berlin wall demolished and east Germany allows unrestricted migration to West Germany?
November 1989
What event helped unite East and West Germany?
The fall of the Berlin Wall
What cities were divided by the Berlin Wall?
Berlin was the city divided by the Berlin Wall.
What about the Berlin wall?
The Berlin Wall was built in Germany in August of 1961. The Berlin Wall was built to separate East Germany and East Berlin from West Berlin. The Berlin Wall was destroyed in 1990 which allowed for unification of West and East Berlin.
What event led to a reunited Germany?
The fall of the Berlin wall -APEX
When was Berlin Wall demolished?
1989
Is the Great Wall Of China taller than the Berlin wall?
Anything is taller than the Berlin Wall. The Berlin Wall no longer exists: it was demolished 20 years ago.
Does some of the Berlin wall still exist?
No, the Berlin Wall is no longer there but fragments of the wall can still be seen. The Berlin Wall was demolished in 1989.
When was the Berlin wall demolished and east Germany allows unrestricted migration to West Germany?
November 1989
Why is the Berlin wall called the Berlin wall?
because the wall was in the city Berlin
What event helped unite East and West Germany?
The fall of the Berlin Wall
What cities were divided by the Berlin Wall?
Berlin was the city divided by the Berlin Wall.
What is the wall in Berlin called?
Berlin Wall
What did the west Germans call the Berlin Wall?
They called the Berlin Wall "The Wall of Shame."
What was built in 1961 to stop the exodus from East Berlin to West Berlin?
The Berlin wall
What about the Berlin wall?
The Berlin Wall was built in Germany in August of 1961. The Berlin Wall was built to separate East Germany and East Berlin from West Berlin. The Berlin Wall was destroyed in 1990 which allowed for unification of West and East Berlin.
What cities were on either side of the Berlin Wall?
The Berlin Wall surrounded West Berlin. Therefore... Inside the Berlin Wall: West Berlin Outside the Berlin Wall: The two closest cities were Potsdam to the west, and East Berlin to the east.
