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The End of the Cold War
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What is the significance of the fall?Show answer
The fall of the Berlin Wall was hugely significant. As the most powerful symbol of the divided Europe and the Cold War, its fall symbolised the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the end of the division of the continent. It led directly to the reunification of Germany, as East and West Germany were joined back into a single country in 1990, ending the division created after the war. More broadly, it marked the effective end of the Cold War in Europe: the iron curtain had fallen, and the great struggle that had divided the continent for over forty years was coming to an end.
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In which year was the Berlin Wall opened and torn down? [3 marks]
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Explain why the communist regimes of Eastern Europe lost power once the Soviet Union would no longer use force to defend them. [5 marks]
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"The fall of communism in Eastern Europe was mainly the result of Gorbachev's policies." How far do you agree? [8 marks]
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