How did the collapse of communism in neighboring countries contribute to the fall of the Berlin Wall? People in East Berlin were inspired to push for change. People in West Berlin were willing to take military action. People in East Berlin were pressured to vote for new leaders. People in West Berlin were ready to compromise with the communists.

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21 July, 15:11

How did the collapse of communism in neighboring countries contribute to the fall of the Berlin Wall? People in East Berlin were inspired to push for change. People in West Berlin were willing to take military action. People in East Berlin were pressured to vote for new leaders. People in West Berlin were ready to compromise with the communists.

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Tristin Wilson · Answer 1

People in East Berlin were inspired to push for change.

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The Berlin Wall was a concrete wall that separated two sections of the city of Berlin from 1961 to 1989. The wall was built to separate the ideologically different East (communist) and West (capitalist) Germany. The wall fell in 1989 partly because of the influence of nearby nations. This time period saw a series of revolutions in Eastern countries, such as Poland and Hungary. These revolutions most likely inspired people in East Berlin to push for change. The demolition of the wall was completed in 1991, leading to German unification.