We all remember those powerful words of our great president,
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
Thursday, November 12, 2009
European History
Monday marked the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The wall was up for 28 years, separating Germany into east and west. The wall was constructed because 3.5 million Germans left east Germany for the freedom of the west in the years after WWII. After the construction of the wall 200 people were killed trying to escape across the wall. Up to 5000 escaped successfully using such routes as tunnels, zip lines, hot air balloons, or simply driving full speed through the check point. Finally, with thousands of people revolting in the streets of East Berlin, the wall was opened on Nov. 9th, 1989. Two days later the deconstruction of the wall began.
We all remember those powerful words of our great president,
We all remember those powerful words of our great president,
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Hi Katie! I'm glad you commented on my blog; for some reason, I think of you when I think of tap. Probably because you're only one of two people who I've known in my life who tap.
I just found your two blogs too! How fun; I'm adding them to my reader.
In high school, I did a research paper on the Berlin Wall. It was one of the first world events I was aware of as it was happening, but I didn't know anything about it - even where it was! (I thought it was dividing east and west Germany, but that seemed like it would be an awfully long wall to patrol.) Did you ever see the movie where the family builds a hot air balloon to go over it? I just found it online - it's called Night Crossing. It's been years since I saw it, but I remember it being good. You should watch it sometime!
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