The Celebration of Wall Fall

Yesterday was the 25^th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, an act that symbolized the end of tyranny and oppression that kept people apart. Communist government of the German Democratic Republic in 1961 built the wall. The purpose of the wall was to keep western “fascists” from entering East Germany and undermining the socialist state. In 1989, ecstatic crowds swarmed the wall and crossed the border. Many people met their families after a long time. To this day, the wall remains one of the most powerful and enduring symbols of cold war.

After the World War II, German Territories divided into two parts. The Eastern part of the country went to the Soviet Union and the western part went to the United States, Great Britain, and France. In 1949, Russians began to move in Western part out of the city for good. Western countries supplied goods and commodities to their allies in East from the Air. This was called as Berlin Airlift. In 1961, Eastern Government gave permission to stop the flow of emigrants by closing its border. Within two years, a concrete wall was built, which divided the city into two parts.

Many people died in practice of crossing the border. However, in 1989 people tried to cross by hot air balloons, crawling through the sewers, and driving through unfortified parts of the wall at high speeds. On November 9, 1989, East Berlin communist party leader announced a change in his city’s relation with the west. Start at midnight, more than 2 Million people from East Berlin visited West Berlin and met their families and friends. Their joy of going back to their old places was termed as the greatest street party in the history of the world. Yesterday, people and celebrities performed at concerts and celebrated the anniversary. They performed Wall Anthem Heroes and display fireworks.

There are many other walls or boundaries around the world, which were built after big wars to restrict people from crossing the country. India-Pakistan border fence is one among them. In August 1947, partition was done between India and Pakistan. Overnight, people lost their families and jobs. Border wall in Israel-Palestine is another barrier. US-Mexico border tries to keep illegal migrants out of country. Border between North Korea and South Korea is a cold war symbol in Asia. Saudi Arabia border with Yemen, Iran-Pakistan Border, Northern Ireland peace lines, China great Firewall and Western Sahara wall keep people out of their country.

These walls not only restrict people but also give birth to terrorism. This collapse would lead to demolition of barriers everywhere and healing schisms. The celebration for fall of Walls around the world will be immense if it happens. Many people will have joy to visit their homes, streets, meet friends, and families. Still there are people who are away from their homes because of the borders disputes and restrictions in going into other countries. Germany Berlin wall fall remains fresh on the minds.