Tag Archives: Berlin Wall
When Hungary opened the Austrian border to East German refugees
On the 10th September 1989, the Hungarian government announced the opening of the border with Austria to allow thousands of East Germans to leave the Communist Bloc.
9th November 1989: when the DDR opened the Berlin Wall
In the evening of the 9th November 1989, the East German government opened the Berlin Wall after central committee spokesman Guenter Schabowski mistakenly announced that GDR citizens could cross into West Berlin with immediate effect.
