East German gov didn’t follow glasnost or perestroika.
in 1989 there were demonstrations in east Germany
Gorbachev told them that the Soviet Union wouldn’t interfere in East Germans internal affairs
Demonstrations continued on the 4th nov 1989 the biggest demonstration in german history took place ( over one million demanded free elections)
East Germans left through Hungary to enter west Germany
November 9th the border crossing opened (between east and west)
People began to dismantle the Berlin wall
