What event on August 19, 1989 symbolized the opening of the Iron Curtain?
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Pan-European Picnic
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What event on August 19, 1989 symbolized the opening of the Iron Curtain?
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Pan-European Picnic
How many people died while trying to cross the Berlin Wall, according to the Center for Contemporary History?
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140
On what date was the Brandenburg Gate officially reopened after the wall fell?
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December 22, 1989
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On what date was the Brandenburg Gate officially reopened after the wall fell?
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December 22, 1989
What was the name of the East German secret police?
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Stasi
Who was the last Communist leader of East Germany?
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Egon Krenz
What were the peaceful protests in Leipzig called that preceded the wall's fall?
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Monday demonstrations
What was the first border crossing to open on the night of November 9, 1989?
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Bornholmer Strasse
Which Soviet leader declared that the USSR would not interfere in East Germany's affairs?
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Mikhail Gorbachev
In what month did the Berlin Wall fall?
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November
What was the length of the Berlin Wall in kilometers?
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155 kilometers
Who gave the 'Tear down this wall' speech at the Brandenburg Gate in 1987?
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Ronald Reagan