fall of the Berlin Wall not only united one nation together, but also families separated by borders.This event marked the unification of the nation.The slogans on the demonstrations read: "We - one people."Year fall of the Berlin Wall is considered to be the year began a new life in Germany.
Berlin Wall Fall of the Berlin Wall, whose construction start date - 1961 symbolized the end of the "Cold War."When erecting the first were stretched wire fences, which are then grown in a 5-meter concrete fortifications, supplemented watchtowers and barbed wire.The main purpose of the wall - a reduction of refugees from East Germany to West Berlin (before 2 million people have already managed to move).Wall stretched for several hundred kilometers.Indignation West and East Germany was transmitted to Western countries, but no protests and rallies could not influence the decision to install the fence.
28 years behind the fence
Berlin Wall stood a little more a quarter-century - 28 years.During this time, born three generations.Of course, many were unhappy with this state of affairs.People sought a new life from which they are separated by a wall.One can only imagine what they experienced it - the hatred, contempt.Residents were imprisoned like in a cage, and they were trying to escape to the west of the country.However, according to official data, 700 people were shot at the same time.And it's only documented cases.Today, you can also visit the Museum of the Berlin Wall, which stores the history of tricks to how people had to resort to overcome it.For example, one child was literally catapulted his parents over the fence.One family was transferred by means of a hot air balloon.
fall of the Berlin Wall - 1989
Pal communist regime of the GDR.He was followed by the fall of the Berlin Wall, the date of the incident loud - 1989, November 9.These events have caused immediate reaction of people.And joyful Berliners began to destroy the wall.In a very short time most of the pieces became souvenirs.November 9 is also called the "Feast of all Germans."The fall of the Berlin Wall was one of the biggest events of the twentieth century and took as a sign.Also in 1989 no one knew what the course of events destined.Erich Honecker (GDR leader) at the beginning of the year claimed that the wall will stand more than fifty years, and then the whole century.The belief that it is indestructible, prevailed among the ruling circles and among ordinary citizens.However, in May of the same year he showed the opposite.
fall of the Berlin wall - as it was
Hungary removed its "wall" with Austria, and therefore the meaning of the Berlin Wall is gone.According to eyewitnesses, even for a few hours before the fall, many still did not know what would happen.The great mass of the people when it came to the news on the simplification of access control, moved to the wall.Guards on duty, who did not have the exact order of the actions in this situation, attempted to push people.But residents of the pressure was so great that they had no choice but to open the border.On this day, thousands of West Berliners went toward the east, to meet them and greet with the "liberation".November 9 was indeed a national holiday.
15th anniversary of the destruction of
In 2004, marking the 15th anniversary of the destruction of the symbol of the "cold war" in the German capital was a large-scale ceremony of the monument dedicated to the opening of the Berlin wall.He is a restored part of the former guards, but now its length is only a few hundred meters.The monument is placed where it was earlier finding checkpoint called "Charlie", which served as the main connection between the two parts of the city.Here you can see the crosses in 1065, set as the memory of those who were killed from 1961 to 1989 for attempting to escape from East Germany.However, accurate information about the number of dead is not, t. To. Different resources reported a completely different data.
25th anniversary
November 9, 2014 residents of Germany celebrated the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.The festive event was attended by German President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel.We visited him and foreign guests, among them - Mikhail Gorbachev (the former President of the Soviet Union).On the same day there was a concert and a solemn assembly in the hall "Konzerthaus", which was also attended by the President and the Federal Chancellor.Mikhail Gorbachev expressed his opinion about the events took place, saying goodbye to the Berlin Wall, in fact ahead of the new life and history.On the occasion of the installation has been set 6880 balls that glow.In the evening, they are filled with gel, flew away into the night, as a symbol of the destruction of barriers and divisions.
Europe's response
fall of the Berlin Wall, the reunification of Germany was an event mentioned by all the world.A large number of historians argue that the country would come to unity, if at the end of the 80s, as was the case, then a little later.But this process was inevitable.Prior to that held lengthy negotiations.By the way, the role played by Mikhail Gorbachev, who plays for German unity (for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize).While some of these events and evaluated from a different perspective - as a loss of geopolitical influence.Even so, Moscow has demonstrated that it is possible to entrust the negotiations on the complex and quite fundamental issues.It is worth noting that some European leaders were opposed to the reunification of Germany, for example, Margaret Thatcher (British Prime Minister) and François Mitterrand (French President).Germany in their eyes was a political and economic rival and aggressor and military adversary.They were concerned about the reunification of the German people, and even Margaret Thatcher, Mikhail Gorbachev tried to persuade to retreat from his position, but he was adamant.Some European leaders saw in Germany next opponent and frankly afraid of him.
end of the Cold War?
Since November the wall was still standing (it was not completely destroyed).And in the mid-nineties, it was decided to demolish it.Only a small "segment" has been left intact in the memory of the past.The international community took the day the Berlin Wall fell as the compound is not only Germany.And the whole of Europe.
fall of the Berlin Wall, Putin, while still a member of the mission of the KGB in East Germany, supported, as well as the unification of Germany.He also starred in the documentary devoted to this event, the premiere of which can be seen on the 20th anniversary of the reunification of the German people.By the way, it was he who persuaded the demonstrators not to raid a building representative of the KGB.In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the collapse of the walls of VV Putin was not invited (by the 20th anniversary of the festival was attended by Medvedev DA) - after the "Ukrainian event" Many world leaders like Angela Merkel, acting as hostess of the meeting,his presence felt out of place.
fall of the Berlin Wall was a good sign for the world.Unfortunately, history shows that the fraternal peoples can be protected from each other and without tangible walls."Cold War" between states exist in the 21st century.
