Explore the Fall of the Berlin Wall

The Fall of the Berlin Wall

The Berlin Wall, erected in 1961, was a powerful symbol of the Cold War, dividing East and West Berlin and separating families and communities. Its fall on November 9, 1989, marked the end of the Cold War and the beginning of German reunification.

The fall of the Berlin Wall was a momentous event that symbolized the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the opening of Eastern Bloc countries to the West. Explore the history of the Berlin Wall and its fall in this word search puzzle.

Did You Know?

• The Berlin Wall was constructed overnight to prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Berlin.
• After the fall of the Berlin Wall, millions of people from both East and West Berlin celebrated by chipping away pieces of the wall as souvenirs.
• The wall was 12 feet high and 4 feet wide and stretched for 96 miles through Berlin.
• The reunification of Germany officially took place on October 3, 1990, just under a year after the wall fell.