Fall Of The Berlin Wall

Fall Of The Berlin Wall

The Berlin Wall came down by mistake. The East Germans had planned to slowly open the border and announced it at a press conference without including a plan. When a reporter asked when it would be opened, the party official mistakenly said "Immediately, without delay" causing a run on the wall.

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