The fall of the Berlin Wall
TIME magazine ( June 29 - July 6 , 2009, pg 40 to 44)
In 1989, something bitter and edgy had entered the soul of 16.7 million Germans in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) caused by the Berlin wall. The fear of being walled in even haunted the young. Opposition groups flourished and embassies were swamped with Ossis seeking asylum. A chain of events led to the fall of the wall that imprisoned imaginations as well as those behind it. Despite the unease, the time in East German is yet glorious. Shops and factories were closed. People were celebrating openly. As many as 1.5 million of citizens applied to leave the country without fear. The Berlin party chief held press conference and promised fair and free elections and visas to be issued. Eventually, the wall was opened due to the number of people wanting to be free.
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Done by: Jessica and Jia Yun
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