The Falling of the Berlin Wall
Notes
-Erich Honecker, East German leader ran out of the most repressive soviet satellite government.
-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
-West German Christian democrat Helmut Kohl won on a reunification platform
-30 October, 1990 the two Germany's became one with the Kohl as the chancellor
Fall of the Soviet Union
-Gerbachev made significant changed in 1990's
-First was the rule of law
-500 day plan
-Union treaty, giving republics more autonomy
-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
-West German Christian democrat Helmut Kohl won on a reunification platform
-30 October, 1990 the two Germany's became one with the Kohl as the chancellor
Fall of the Soviet Union
-Gerbachev made significant changed in 1990's
-First was the rule of law
-500 day plan
-Union treaty, giving republics more autonomy
Quote
I grew up during the Cold War, when everything seemed very tenuous. For many years, right up until the fall of the Berlin Wall, I had vivid nightmares of nuclear apocalypse...
-Justin Cronin
-Justin Cronin
Summary
In the fall of 1989 demonstrators started demanding greater freedoms. East German leader, Erich Honecker, at the time wanted to shoot them, but was overruled and replaced by Egon Krenz. The demonstrators knocked down the Berlin Wall on Nov 9, 1989 and free elections were held. Helmut Kohl came into power in 1990 becasue he had a reunification platform. On October 30, 1990, the two Germany's became one.