Nov. 9, 1989 - The Berlin Wall Falls
A East German official Gunter Schabowski mistakenly announces a new travel law, and the Berlin Wall falls (McBride).
Oct. 3, 1990 - Germany Reunifies
East and West Germany reunify, making the country whole again (McBride).
Dec. 1991 - The Soviet Union Falls
Mikhail Gorbachev resigns and the Soviet Union divides into fifteen different republics (McBride).
1992 - The European Union (EU) is Established
Twelve european countries sign the Maastricht Treaty which lays common ground work for a common defense and currency for
Europe (McBride).
1998 - The Berlin Wall Memorial is Inaugurated
After years of design and construction The Berlin Wall Memorial is inaugurated to honor the victims trying to cross the wall years before ("The Berlin Wall Memorial").
1999 - A Documentation Center is opened in the Reconciliation Parish
On the tenth aniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall a documentation center opens in honor of the fall of the wall ("The Berlin Wall Memorial").