The Fall of the Berlin Wall
•Erich Honecker, East German leader ran one of the most repressive Soviet Satellite gov’t
•In fall of 1989 thousands of demonstrators demanded greater freedoms
•Honecker wanted to shoot them, was overruled and replaced by Eron Krenz
•On Nov. 9, 1989 the Berlin Wall was opened and free elections were held
•In fall of 1989 thousands of demonstrators demanded greater freedoms
•Honecker wanted to shoot them, was overruled and replaced by Eron Krenz
•On Nov. 9, 1989 the Berlin Wall was opened and free elections were held
German Reunification
•The West German Christian Democratic Party, led by Helmut Kohl won on a reunification platform
•30 October, 1990 the two Germany’s became one with Kohl as the Chancellor
•30 October, 1990 the two Germany’s became one with Kohl as the Chancellor
Summary: With the German people demanding greater freedoms the wall came tumbling down from protesters hacking away at it and Germany was reunited.