Fall of berlin wall
Notes
- Erich Honecker, East German leader ran one of the most repressive Soviet Satellite govn.
- In fall of 1989 thousands of demonstrators demanded greater freedoms
- Honecker wanted to shoot, them, was overruled and replaced by Eron Krenz
- Nov. 9 1989 the Berlin wall was opened and free elections were held
- The west German christian democrats won a unification platform
- October 30, 1990 the two Germany's became one with Kohl as the Chancellor
- Erich Honecker, East German leader ran one of the most repressive Soviet Satellite govn.
- In fall of 1989 thousands of demonstrators demanded greater freedoms
- Honecker wanted to shoot, them, was overruled and replaced by Eron Krenz
- Nov. 9 1989 the Berlin wall was opened and free elections were held
- The west German christian democrats won a unification platform
- October 30, 1990 the two Germany's became one with Kohl as the Chancellor
Quote: "The Wall will be standing in 50 and even in 100 years, if the reasons for it are not removed" - Erich Honecker
BIG Question: What if the communists wanted to stay communist?
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.