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The fall of the Berlin Wall heralded the end of the Cold War

East German border checkpoints opened to thousands of citizens in November 1989

On 9 November 1989, East German spokesman Gunter Schabowski prematurely announced immediate border crossing relaxation. Thousands of citizens gathered at Berlin Wall checkpoints, forcing border guards to open the gates, leading crowds to celebrate atop the barrier and initiating German reunification within a year.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: East German border checkpoints opened to thousands of citizens in November 1989. The figure is taken from Encyclopaedia Britannica, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a history fact?: Yes. It sits on the History shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.