Lesson 18: Impact of the fall of the Berlin wall

Cards (24)

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