The Fall of the Berlin Wall, 1989
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
German Reunification, 1990:
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
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
German Reunification, 1990:
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