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Fall of the Wall reunites East and West Berliners | Fall of the Wall reunites East and West Berliners | ||
β | November 9th: East German Minister of | + | November 9th: East German Minister of Propaganda Gunter Schabowski appeared on television and gave an announcement which sent shockwaves throughout the country: Effective immediately, all East Germans were free to travel to the West |
Within hours, guards stationed at checkpoints around the Berlin Wall were overwhelmed with thousands of people trying to get into West Berlin. Spontaneous celebrations erupted as East Berliners were reunited with their loved ones and others in the West. | Within hours, guards stationed at checkpoints around the Berlin Wall were overwhelmed with thousands of people trying to get into West Berlin. Spontaneous celebrations erupted as East Berliners were reunited with their loved ones and others in the West. |