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Lesson 18: Impact of the fall of the Berlin wall
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When did the Berlin Wall fall?
November
1989
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How did Eastern European countries influence East Berlin citizens?
They showed that
protests
could lead to change
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What did Gorbachev tell East Germans during his visit in October 1989?
He would not
interfere
with their desire for
change
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What did East German citizens demand during the protests in October 1989?
Opening of the border at
Checkpoint Charlie
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How many demonstrators protested in East Berlin by November 4, 1989?
One million
demonstrators
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What did Gorbachev tell the East German government on November 9, 1989?
They could open the border
indefinitely
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What emotional impact did the fall of the Berlin Wall have on citizens?
They could reunite with
family
and friends
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What actions did people take after the wall fell?
They
traveled
through and broke down the wall
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How was the fall of the Berlin Wall broadcasted?
Live on TV
around the world
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What did the fall of the Berlin Wall signify about Gorbachev's leadership?
He was unwilling to challenge
protests
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What happened to Gorbachev by December 1991?
He fell from
power
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How did other Communist leaders view Gorbachev?
They believed he was too soft
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What did the fall of the Berlin Wall indicate about Eastern European countries after 1991?
No country wanted to stay
Communist
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What was the Warsaw Pact established for?
To counter
NATO
and divide
Europe
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What did Gorbachev's stance on Eastern European countries lead to?
The end of the
Warsaw Pact
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What did the end of the Warsaw Pact signify?
No more military threat from the
Soviet Union
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What did many Eastern European countries achieve after the fall of the Berlin Wall?
Independence from the
Soviet Union
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What was the significance of free elections in Eastern Europe?
They voted out
Communism
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When was Germany formally united?
October
1990
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What was the significance of Germany's reunification?
It showed the success of
capitalism
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What did the fall of the Berlin Wall symbolize?
The end of
divided Europe
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What did the fall of the Berlin Wall represent in terms of ideologies?
The victory of the
West
over the
East
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What was Churchill's idea that the fall of the wall ended?
The "
Iron Curtain
" dividing Europe
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What was the overall importance of the fall of the Berlin
Wall?
It marked the end of
Soviet
control
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