Fall of the Berlin Wall - History (Electronic book text)

Learn about the Fall of the Berlin Wall with iMinds insightful knowledge series. The Berlin Wall stood as a boundary in the German capital for 28 years, 2 months and 26 days. It symbolised the split between not only West and East Berlin, but western and eastern Europe as a whole. It was an international symbol of the Cold War and represented an ideological divide between capitalism in the west and communism in the east. Then, on a momentous November day in 1989, the Berlin Wall was dramatically torn down. With its fall tumbled down the idea of a divided Europe.To those who watched events from the west, the Berlin Wall symbolised the restrictions of those living under a communist government.iMinds brings targeted knowledge to your eReading device with short information segments to whet your mental appetite and broaden your mind.