Berlin wall comes down

By maddyfee
  • Divide in 4 zones

    Divide in 4 zones

    After Germany's loss in World War 2, the allies agreed to start to dive the country into 4 zones of occupation.
  • Basic Treaty

    Basic Treaty

    East and West Germany sign the "basic Treaty", which normalizes diplomatic relations and will recognize each others sovereignty.
  • Honecker replaced

    Honecker replaced

    The communist party leader is replaced by Egon Krenz who promises drastic political and economic reforms.
  • People begin to rise

    People begin to rise

    Over half a million people protest in a pro freedom rally in Berlin, demanding free elections.
  • Free movement

    Free movement

    East Germany lifts the travel ban to the west. East Germans can now leave the DDR unrestricted through border crossings for the first time since the 1950's.
  • Wall Falls

    Wall Falls

    Overjoyed crowds tear down the wall piece by piece using their own bare hands, pixaxes, hammers and anything else that they can find.