The 1990 World Cup was the second time that it was held
in Italy. It was a very big deal for the
Germans due to the fact it was the last time a German team would represent a
divided Germany, because the country was unified later that year. Also the World Cup was a big deal because
West Germany won the world cup. Which
would be their third World Cup Title.
Also the East German team took part in these games and that was also the
last time that that team took part in the World Cup. Both teams then got absorbed into one another
to form one unified German team.
November 9, 1989 is a day that changed European
history. By all accounts this day wasn’t
supposed to be a big day in history but thanks to an unprepared spokesperson by
the name of Guenter Schabowski, this day made history books. On this day Guenter Schabowski was giving a
press conference when all of a sudden an Italian reporter asked when the new
legislation would be passed to allow citizens free travel between the East and West. He is reported to have said, “"As far as
I know, that goes into effect now, immediately." This statement opened up the floodgates to
the city and thousands of citizens rushed to the border to get the West
side. The unprepared guards made
repeated calls to their superiors to find out what they should do. The guards held off the people for three
hours before letting them go through the wall.
This little blunder in a press conference was all the people needed to
rush the borders and take one step closer to becoming reunified.
Source:http://www.dw.de/november-9-1989-the-day-that-changed-european-history/a-4867139-1
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