notes
-Erich Honecker ran East Germany
-In the fall of 1989 demonstrations begun for greater freedoms
-Honecker allows his police force to shoot demonstrators, but Eron Krenz over rules his decision.
-November 9th, 1989 the Berlin wall was opened and free elections were held
-1990 Helmut Kohl is elected chancellor
-In the fall of 1989 demonstrations begun for greater freedoms
-Honecker allows his police force to shoot demonstrators, but Eron Krenz over rules his decision.
-November 9th, 1989 the Berlin wall was opened and free elections were held
-1990 Helmut Kohl is elected chancellor
summary
On November 9th, 1989 the Berlin wall was opened and free elections were held to determine whether communism was desired by a majority.This results in the election of democratic leader Chancellor Helmut Khol.