Outside germany few people even know his name but good to schabowski is one of those improbable men of destiny a man who made cold war history without even realizing it the former political member is credited with accidentally sparking the fall of the berlin wall by announcing in error that new rules allow east germans to travel were Effective Immediately and the note she consulted at a press conference on november 9th went missing for a while but its now been acquired by the german state and is on display here in berlin and we sent our intrepid Adrian Kennedy to investigate the story of an iconic movement so were here at friedrichstrasse a train station in the fire you must promise of 2 years which was effectively the border between and west berlin and were here to have a Close Encounter with the famous schabowski. 1st of my much. Interest which. Careless words. All germans will remember forever these. Scribbled notes watch could go. So this is it this is it. Really just just arrived
Discover the. Documentary. Welcome to arts and culture as we celebrate a momentous event in german history nov 9th marks 30 years since the fall of the berlin wall in 1909 a day that changed World History marking the beginning of the end all of the cold war and allowing east and west germany eventually to be unite. All this week weve been featuring stories from those heady days in november 1909 and today well remember the political blunder that started it all and speak to an east german artist of his experience of that night and. Things europes top prize for cultural initiatives and the managers who make them happen. Outside germany few people even know his name but good to schabowski is one of those improbable men of destiny a man who made cold war history without even realizing it the former political member is credited with accidentally sparking the fall of the berlin wall by announcing in error that new rules allowing east germans to travel were Effective Immediately the note she c