The Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989, signifying the end of the Cold War and the division between East and West Germany. This momentous event represented the collapse of communist regimes in Eastern Europe, fueled by a wave of democratic movements and a decline in Soviet influence under Mikhail Gorbachev’s policies of glasnost and perestroika. The fall of the Berlin Wall became a powerful symbol of freedom and reunification, encouraging the German reunification process and leading to the subsequent dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. It marked a critical turning point in global politics, fostering a new era of international relations and democracy in Europe.