Podcasts History History of the 90s Fall of the Berlin Wall and German Reunification | 33

Fall of the Berlin Wall and German Reunification | 33

Published: Sept. 30, 2020, 4 a.m.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of one of the most historic moments of the 1990s.\xa0On October 3, 1990, East and West Germany were reunited after 45 years of cold war separation.\xa0\nThe reunification process was set in motion a year earlier when border crossings along the Berlin Wall were unexpectedly opened, finally allowing friends and family who had been divided by the concrete barrier to reunite.\xa0Who can forget the glorious celebrations that took place on top of the Berlin Wall which marked a turning point in modern history?\xa0\nOn this episode of History of the 90s we look back at the tumultuous events that led up to the toppling of the Berlin Wall and ultimately the reunification of East and West Germany.\nContact:\xa0\nTwitter: @1990shistory\nFacebook: @1990shistory\nInstagram: @that90spodcast\nEmail:\xa090s@curiouscast.ca\nFor exclusive bonus content subscribe to History of the 90s Patreon page.: https://patreon.com/historyofthe90s\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices