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Dossier: The events that led to the fall of communist Europe

October 29, 2009

Many were surprised when the border between East and West Germany was opened on the night of November 9, 1989. But there had been signs of increasing weakness in the Iron Curtain for the last year. For more, click here.

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Many were surprised when the border between East and West Germany was opened on the night of November 9, 1989. But there had been signs of increasing weakness, both in the Iron Curtain and the communist leadership of the German Democratic Republic for the last year.

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