decided to stay demanded more freedom more than half a 1000000 staged a mass protest on east berlin alexanderplatz the largest demonstration in the history of east germany this is. how it's as if someone has pushed open the window of a of the years of intellectual economic and political stagnation. of the haitian leaders years reeking of apathy 2 years of double speak and bureaucratic despotism but your coffee shop is here the communist regime had subtly and publicly lost all support but even then no one predicted that just fine days later the berlin wall would fall what was noteworthy about that protest was that those who organized it actually applied for and received a permit to demonstrate and nonetheless they could not know when they gathered here on that morning 30 years ago how many people would show up and whether the authorities might react to protests with violent repression there had in fact been violent police intervention at protests just about a month before but that didn't happen in fact those who went to the stage here on the square 30 years ago were able to express their demands fo

decided to stay demanded more freedom more than half a 1000000 staged a mass protest on east berlin alexanderplatz the largest demonstration in the history of east germany this is. how it's as if someone has pushed open the window. of the years of intellectual economic and political stagnation. shelf the nation early years reeking of apathy 2 years of double speak and bureaucratic despotism. cut of it. the communist regime had subtly and publicly lost all support but even then no one predicted that just 5 days later the berlin wall would fall so milestone moment as you point out that melinda just tell us a bit more about the importance all that demonstration 30 years ago where you're standing now. the demonstration was organized by artists by actors by members of church groups academics students members of civil society a very diverse group some of them very very prominent others largely unknown and they actually went to the unusual step of applying for a permit to demonstrate here that was the 1st time that it occurred in east german history the 1st time it was also authorized nonetheless when th

decided to stay demanded more freedom more than half a 1000000 staged a mass protest on east berlin alexanderplatz the largest demonstration in the history of east germany is. it's as if someone has pushed open the window of years of intellectual economic and political stagnation. of the can only years reeking of apathy 2 years of double speak and bureaucratic despotism. the communist regime had subtly and publicly lost all support but even then no one predicted that just 5 days later the berlin wall would fall. you know no one expected there it was the biggest demonstration that east germany had ever seen talk to me a little bit about the importance of that demonstration 30 years ago where the organizers of the demonstration were a diverse group actors artists members of church groups. academics students some of them very prominent well known others unknown to the public and they took the unusual step of actually applying for a permit for this demonstration which had never been before happened in east german history and in fact they got one and nonetheless when they gathered here on that morning

signs of an impending thaw but on the inside east berlin was as close to a meltdown as it had ever been on november 4th in the center of east berlin alexanderplatz tens of thousands of east germans gathered demanding a constitution demanding the right to free speech demanding to be her the events of the 1st week of november 30 years ago with catch much of the world off guard none more so than the border guards along the berlin wall. it was a night to change the world 30 years ago history was turned on its head the berlin bold began to full. the ball had stood for nearly 3 decades slicing through berlin it was a deadly symbol of the cold war between east and west in europe between the u.s. and the soviet union. demonstrations in east germany had put pressure on an already unstable regime the communist government then decided to east travel restrictions to the west just picked up minor interest just a small force in communist official culture of guns mistakenly told reporters that the new regulation. swer effective immediately within hours joyful chaos broke out at east berlin spota crossings it was the beginning of a new era. when much has change

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anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall which happened on the 9th of november 1989 a few days earlier hundreds of thousands of east germans had gathered at berlin famous alexanderplatz from unprecedented demonstration calling for freedom of expression and democracy has more. history flashing before their eyes sisto thousands returned to berlin cyclonic of the sun the plots to mark the moment that would help change the city and the country forever nov 4th 1989 more than half a 1000000 protesters descended on the square and what would become the largest demonstration in the history of east germany led by some of its most prominent intellectuals they rose up to demand more freedoms from the oppressive regime. and it's as if someone has pushed open the window. into years of intellectual economic and political stagnation shelf they can only years reeking of apathy. is a double speak and bureaucratic despotism but the coffee shop is. the communist regime had rapidly and publicly lost all support but even then no one predicted that just 5 days later the berlin wall would fall. this week the spirit of the peaceful revolution once more lighting up the city like this giant wa