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The fall of the Berlin Wall Flashcards

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1
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When did Honecker make a speech saying that the Berlin Wall would last another 50-100 years?

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January 1989

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When did Gorbachev announce that he was abandoning the Brezhnev Doctrine?

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April 1989

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What did Gorbachev order the Soviet troops to do (pls include number)?

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All 200,00 stationed in East Germany to retreat to the USSR.

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When did the large anti-Government demonstrations first take place?

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9th October 1989

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Day, Protesters. 23 Oct 1989, X.

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Day, Protesters. X, 300,000

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When was Honecker forced to resign due to poor health?

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18 October 1989

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Who was the leader following Honecker?

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Krenz

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4 Nov 1989

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largest ever demonstration in Germany: 1 million people protest on streets of East Berlin.

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6 Nov 1989

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1/2 million people march in Leipzig chanting “Germany- one fatherland”

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9 Nov 1989

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East German Government open borders and allow free travel.

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What did the people do once free travel was allowed?

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Thousands marched to the Berlin wall and pulled it down.

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What happened to most the people who travelled west the first few days after the 9 Nov 1989?

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They went back home in east Germany.

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What happened to most the people who travelled west the first few days after the 9 Nov 1989?

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They went back home in east Germany.

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Migrate West- Jan 1990

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Migrate West- 75,000 East Germans

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largest ever demonstration in Germany: 1 million people protest on streets of East Berlin.

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4 Nov 1989

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1/2 million people march in Leipzig chanting “Germany- one fatherland”

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6 Nov 1989

17
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East German Government open borders and allow free travel.

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9 Nov 1989

18
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Migrate West- 75,000 East Germans

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Migrate West- Jan 1990

19
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Why did the great numbers migrating west encourage reunification?

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The east couldn’t afford to lose more people and the West could not afford to accommodate them.

20
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When was Krenz and most communist members of government forced to resign?

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6 Dec 1989

21
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Who replaced Krenz as leader?

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Modrow

22
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Why did Kohl feel he had to stress the need for close co-operation between the governments?

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Many East Germans were angry at their government and he was concerned that it might turn violent.

23
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5 Feb 1990

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Modrow announces that he’s in favour of German Unification.

24
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Modrow announces that he’s in favour of German Unification.

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5 Feb 1990

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