From the Fall of the Berlin Wall to German Unification

On this day 37 years ago, the Berlin Wall was breached after 28 years of dividing the city. The event of November 9, 1989, preceded German unification in October 1990 and changes across Central and Eastern Europe, including changes to borders. That evening, citizens of East Germany headed toward the wall after Günter Schabowski, the Politburo’s spokesperson for the public, told journalists that the decision to allow emigration was immediately in effect. This claim