The Fall of Berlin Wall - 20 years later

Royale · 11-06-2009, 01:06 PM

Autumn of Change: CNN stories marking the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall - Special Reports from CNN.com

It is one of the moments that I had ever loved to cherish and remember in my lifetime.

Where was I at that time? I was a Gallaudet student. I returned to my dorm from the flopped campus party and I saw some students watching on TV at around 11:00 p.m. in the students lounge which was unusual to me. I asked them what was going on TV and one of them told me that the Berlin Wall fell. My eyes were widened and joined them to watch it. They asked me alot of questions and for my opinions cuz I was a politcal science major at that time.

a few days later, my political science class debated over the impacts about the fall of Berlin Wall, possible reunification between West and East Germany and the relationship between the west and east in details for two straight class sessions.

***VamPyroX*** · 11-06-2009, 01:52 PM

I don't really remember exactly what I was doing, but I never really saw it on television until years later when I saw a documentary preview of it.

Frisky Feline · 11-06-2009, 01:54 PM

Sure, I remember while I was a prep student at NWC. It was the most emotional moment.

Foxrac · 11-06-2009, 02:48 PM

I was 1 year old at this time and can't remember about happened in 1989.

deafdyke · 11-06-2009, 07:23 PM

I was in fourth grade. I remember watching it on TV.

Reba · 11-06-2009, 08:38 PM

Truly a great day in history.

I was at home, and we saw the wall coming down on TV. It was very dramatic. I was old enough to remember people dying in their attempts to escape communist Germany before the wall came down.

Unfortunately, some of my local friends didn't see the whole thing on TV because they were either still without electricity or living without all their stuff because Hurricane Hugo had destroyed their homes six weeks earlier.

Reba · 11-06-2009, 10:15 PM

It's too bad that President Obama turned down German president Angela Merkel's invitation to attend the ceremony. He found plenty of time to visit Berlin when he was campaigning but can't manage to make time for this momentous occasion.

souggy · 11-06-2009, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Reba

It's too bad that President Obama turned down German president Angela Merkel's invitation to attend the ceremony. He found plenty of time to visit Berlin when he was campaigning but can't manage to make time for this momentous occasion.

Wow, that's worse than showing up on the wrong day in the Netherlands, since it was traditional for Canadians to visit the Netherlands to honour Liberation Day, and expecting people to cheer for him. (And yes, our prime minister did that a few years ago.)

I hope he has a good reason to turn down the invite to go to the Berlin Wall.

sequoias · 11-06-2009, 11:11 PM

I was in North Bay area that time back in 1989 and I remember the earthquake on Oct 17, 1989 which was on my birthday.

KristinaB · 11-07-2009, 09:26 PM

I was working at the bank. I had just had roses delivered from boyfriend.

sara1981 · 11-08-2009, 02:01 AM

when i was 8 years old

Reba · 11-09-2009, 03:05 PM

I saw some of the celebration of the 20th anniversary on TV today. The giant "dominoes" tumbling was cool.

PowerON · 11-09-2009, 03:08 PM

I watch and I thought it's greater history

11-06-2009, 01:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
Royale Eek Doggah! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: World's Second Coldest Capital City! Posts: 1,908	The Fall of Berlin Wall - 20 years later Autumn of Change: CNN stories marking the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall - Special Reports from CNN.com It is one of the moments that I had ever loved to cherish and remember in my lifetime. Where was I at that time? I was a Gallaudet student. I returned to my dorm from the flopped campus party and I saw some students watching on TV at around 11:00 p.m. in the students lounge which was unusual to me. I asked them what was going on TV and one of them told me that the Berlin Wall fell. My eyes were widened and joined them to watch it. They asked me alot of questions and for my opinions cuz I was a politcal science major at that time. a few days later, my political science class debated over the impacts about the fall of Berlin Wall, possible reunification between West and East Germany and the relationship between the west and east in details for two straight class sessions.

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Frisky Feline Provoke, Pounce, Purr Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 5,688	Sure, I remember while I was a prep student at NWC. It was the most emotional moment.

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deafdyke So NOT a Princess! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Trebekistan Posts: 7,491	I was in fourth grade. I remember watching it on TV.

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Reba Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 20,786	Truly a great day in history. I was at home, and we saw the wall coming down on TV. It was very dramatic. I was old enough to remember people dying in their attempts to escape communist Germany before the wall came down. Unfortunately, some of my local friends didn't see the whole thing on TV because they were either still without electricity or living without all their stuff because Hurricane Hugo had destroyed their homes six weeks earlier.

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Reba Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 20,786	It's too bad that President Obama turned down German president Angela Merkel's invitation to attend the ceremony. He found plenty of time to visit Berlin when he was campaigning but can't manage to make time for this momentous occasion.

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sequoias Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: A little trip to the extraordinary. Posts: 16,295	I was in North Bay area that time back in 1989 and I remember the earthquake on Oct 17, 1989 which was on my birthday.

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Reba Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 20,786	I saw some of the celebration of the 20th anniversary on TV today. The giant "dominoes" tumbling was cool.

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