00:00In the heart of Europe once stood a wall, not just of concrete, but of ideology, fear, and separation.
00:08This is the story of a divided Germany and its path to unity.
00:151945. As World War II ends, Germany lies in ruins, both physically and politically.
00:23Germany was divided into four occupation zones, governed by the U.S., Britain, France, and the Soviet Union.
00:37The unity of the Allies quickly dissolved, replaced by a clash of ideologies, capitalism in the West, communism in the East.
00:46In 1949, two nations emerged, the Federal Republic of Germany in the West, and the German Democratic Republic in the East.
01:00The Eastern Bloc became known as the Iron Curtain, democracy in name, dictatorship in rule.
01:07East Germany, under Soviet control, implemented strict socialist policies, limiting freedom and prosperity.
01:20By the late 1950s, millions fled East Germany, seeking freedom and opportunity in the West.
01:30Berlin, once united, became the epicenter of Cold War tensions.
01:37On the night of August 12, 1961, East German forces began building a wall, severing families, lives, and hope.
01:49Concrete slabs, watchtowers, and minefields turned Berlin into a fortress of fear.
01:58Brothers separated, lovers torn apart.
02:01The wall was a scar that ran through hearts.
02:07Meanwhile, West Germany flourished, driven by capitalism, foreign aid, and rebuilding efforts.
02:16In East Germany, poverty and oppression deepened.
02:21Discontent turned into resistance.
02:26In the 1980s, reformist winds blew across the Eastern Bloc.
02:30At the helm was Mikhail Gorbachev.
02:36Gorbachev's policies of pure estroika and glasnost inspired hope and unrest in East Germany.
02:451,989.
02:48From Leipzig to Berlin, voices rose in unison, demanding freedom and unity.
02:54The East German regime weakened.
02:59Borders to other countries began to open.
03:04November 9, 1989.
03:07Confused government announcements led to a rush to the wall.
03:10With hammers, hands, and tears, the people of Berlin tore down their own prison.
03:21It was a moment of joy, disbelief, and collective relief.
03:26Berlin was whole again.
03:30Across the globe, the fall of the wall symbolized the end of an era.
03:34On September 12, 1990, former Allied powers and both German states met to shape a reunified future.
03:48On October 3, 1990, less than a year after the wall fell, Germany was officially one nation again.
03:58The reunification brought challenges, but also a renewed sense of identity and purpose.
04:04Today, fragments of the wall remain, not as barriers, but as reminders of resilience.
04:16The fall of the Berlin Wall was more than a political event.
04:20It was a human triumph over division.
04:25Those who lived through the wall now speak to the new generations.
04:30Never take freedom for granted.
04:34Hope, like truth, cannot be walled off forever.
04:39In the cracks, freedom always finds a way.
04:44The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the end of the Cold War.
04:48But its deeper message endures.
04:51Unity is always stronger than division.
04:53Persons will alsoетим.
05:00The great message.
05:00The game is often not later.
05:03The hope of
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