Fall of the Wall

The Fall of the Berlin Wall - From Divided Germany to Reunification

It was one of the most significant single events of the previous century and a red-letter date for Germany. On the evening 9 November 1989, the Berlin Wall fell, brought down by persistent, courageous and peaceful pressure from the East German people. No one had expected it would come so fast. Thousands of people came flooding through the checkpoints, wild with joy. For over 28 years, one of the world's most notorious barriers had separated families, friends and loved ones in two parts of the same city. This is the gripping story of Germany's division and how it was overcome.