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The Fall of the Berlin Wall

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Berlin Wall
28 miles (45 km), erected across Berlin in 1961, dismantled in 1989
West Berlin
capital of Germany, in the NE part: constitutes a state
East Germany
former country in central Europe: created in 1949 from Soviet zone
Eastern Bloc
former communist states of Eastern and Central Europe
fortification
military works constructed to strengthen a position; a fort
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Checkpoint Charlie
Berlin checkpoint where passage was permitted between East and West
emigration
act or instance of moving from one place to another.
defection
Desertion from allegiance, loyalty, duty, or the like; apostasy
GDR
German Democratic Republic or East Berlin.
iron curtain
barrier to exchange of all types between Soviet Union and foreign powers
liberalization
To make or become liberal; in USSR, Glasnot policy
German reunification
The process in 1990 by which Berlin reunited into a single city.
demolition
Of or pertaining to tearing down or destructing.
Hungary
European republic; disabled border defenses with Austria
protest
expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent
Peaceful Revolution
peaceful political protests and civil resistance movements against GDR.
German Unity Day
public holiday to commemorate German reunification in 1990

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