10 Mind-Blowing Misconceptions About The Berlin Wall
5. The Berlin Wall Fell In November 1989
November 9, 2014, was commemorated as the 25th anniversary of Mauerfall the fall of the Berlin Wall but, technically, this should not actually have been the case. In actual fact, the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall should be celebrated sometime between June and November 1990 because this was when the East German military began to dismantle the Wall. On November 9, 1989, East Berliners and West Berliners did scale the Wall, enter opposite sectors of the city, and begin in the subsequent days to demolish and pull down sections of the concrete structure, but the majority of the barrier itself was not removed on that day or in the coming weeks. The whole of the Wall was not actually fully dismantled until 1992, meaning a specific date for its fall is almost impossible to precisely determine. This is why November 9 is seen by many as the anniversary of the fall of the Wall in order for a specific commemorative date on which celebrations can be carried out.
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