The fall of the Berlin Wall (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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When did the Berlin Wall fall?
When did the Berlin Wall fall?
November 1989
Exact date E. Germans allowed to travel to West
Exact date E. Germans allowed to travel to West
November 9, 1989
Main E. German protest city in 1989
Main E. German protest city in 1989
Leipzig
E. German communist leader before the fall
E. German communist leader before the fall
Eric Honecker
Soviet leader who refused to intervene in E. Germany
Soviet leader who refused to intervene in E. Germany
Mikhail Gorbachev
More moderate leader who replaced Honecker
More moderate leader who replaced Honecker
Egon Krenz
Country that opened borders first in 1989
Country that opened borders first in 1989
Hungary
Tools citizens used to dismantle the wall
Tools citizens used to dismantle the wall
Hammers, pickaxes, and tools
Year German reunification completed
Year German reunification completed
1990
City restored as capital after reunification
City restored as capital after reunification
Berlin
When did the Warsaw Pact dissolve?
When did the Warsaw Pact dissolve?
July 1991
1990 agreement limiting non-nuclear forces in Europe
1990 agreement limiting non-nuclear forces in Europe
CFE Agreement
1991 treaty reducing nuclear arsenals by one-third
1991 treaty reducing nuclear arsenals by one-third
START Treaty
Former Warsaw Pact states that joined NATO
Former Warsaw Pact states that joined NATO
Poland and Hungary