The Berlin Wall fell in 1989, specifically on November 9th. This historic event marked the end of decades of division between East and West Berlin, symbolizing the broader geopolitical changes occurring in Europe at the time. The wall had been erected in 1961 to stop the mass emigration from East Germany to West Germany and became a poignant symbol of the Cold War. Its fall signified not only the reunification of Germany but also the weakening of communist influence in Eastern Europe, leading to the eventual dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.