Twenty Years Later

The German Chancellor along with others that first crossed the Bornholmer Bridge after the fall of the Berlin Wall walked across it on Monday to commemorate the twentieth anniversary since the fall of the wall. A Times article described the event:

The anniversary has provided Germans and people around the once-divided continent with an opportunity to reflect upon the successful reunification of Germany and the once-unthinkable integration of countries from the former Warsaw Pact into NATO and the European Union.

The fall of the wall was a very important event that not only affected Germany, but the rest of Europe and the world. The fall of the Berlin wall will always be remembered and this celebration of its fall helps many remember the close of the Cold War.