Fall of the Berlin Wall (1989)
On November 9, 1989, East German authorities unexpectedly announced that citizens could freely cross the Berlin Wall. This announcement sparked scenes of jubilation as thousands of East and West Berliners converged on the wall, tearing it down with hammers and chisels. The fall of the Berlin Wall symbolized the end of the division between East and West Germany, and ultimately, the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe.