How expected was the fall of the Berlin Wall?

Change was in the air (the song "Wind of Change" is very dear to Germans because of this), but nobody predicted that the Wall would fall, or so quickly. read more

Change was in the air (the song "Wind of Change" is very dear to Germans because of this), but nobody predicted that the Wall would fall, or so quickly. read more

With West Berlin being so close many would simply abandon the East for West. The result was a mass exodus of skilled labour to the West. This was an issue for the Soviets and it was thought that the Soviets would use military force to take West Berlin. The Solution for them was to build the Berlin Wall in 1961. read more

The "fall of the Berlin Wall" paved the way for German reunification, which formally took place on 3 October 1990. read more