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| When the Wall came down (11/09/2009)
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On Nov. 9, 1989, East Germany announced the easing of border controls. Thousands stormed the Berlin Wall and demanded its opening. DW looks back at the events that led up to and followed this turning point in history.
Explore Deutsche Welle's multimedia presentation of the dramatic stories of those who tried to escape from communist East Germany and the history of the Wall that was meant to keep them in.
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