Yee now is all bullshit. Specially in sports, where they prefer to show the new cars or uniforms of the players istead of the best play in the match or the goals.
I was in grade 7 and in social studies class on Noverber 7th we began covering the Berlin Wall in out text books. I remember all of us thinking of how stupid it was and we never even believed that it would go down any time soon, only to have this major event happen days later.
And replaced with rampant capitalism and personal debt for the vast majority of citizens. I live in a so called wealthy country but can never afford a home. Perpetual living one paycheck away from being homeless.
@@elzorro7of9 I think I’d prefer a bit of personal debt I could get myself out of with enough work, than extreme limitations on freedom of speech, expression, and thought under a totalitarian socialist government with no mechanisms to keep its power in check.
@@trainman1647 In my country, I earn average industrial wage. There is not a hope in hell I can ever afford a loan from a bank to buy a home. To earn that wage I work 3 jobs. The current system here does not work. Vulture funds buy up all the new properties to rent at extortionate cost. Either system left unchecked , left or right , leads to massive problems. Balance is the only way.
@@elzorro7of9 Socialism which is also known as Communism has destroyed my country. We have been socialist for 60 years and what we got in return?? Tons of poverty, corruption, stupid bureaucracy and Red tapeism with minimum economic Freedom. I thanked to capitalism that after 1990, we least have two square meals for day and have a permanent roof over the head of 1.3 billion people. Things are changing fast, people living standards are becoming high with each passing. Most people have jobs to afford themselves. There 100 times more school, Hospitals, colleges and universities.
Happened my first semester in college. This was HUGE. Also went to Prague in 2014 and had a woman about my age who was a 1st hand witness to the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia tell us about her experience. You could hear, even 24 yrs after the event, the joy and relief in her voice.
I knew an Army Sargent. He was stationed in Germany during that time, but was home on leave during the party. He was really annoyed about it. But things happen so quickly, there was no way anyone could have predicted the fall even a week in advance.
My uncle passed away a few nights ago at the age of 55. He was actually stationed in Germany while he served in the army and I found out recently he was one of many that helped knocked down the Berlin wall. I was told he even had a piece of the wall in his possession. It's amazing knowing now that one of my relatives was a part of such a historic moment. I wish he was around to tell the story
Communism *was* a plague It's people like Stalin, and the Kim jongs that represent the biggest reason Communism can never be successful. Giving one man or group all the power and resources of a national corrupts. Do you really trust anyone with YOUR money? Do you trust they can make the best choice for you? But it's not what's best for you, it's what's best for "everyone" That's a slogan that ultimately cost one country it's unity and freedom.
***** well either they reunite or NKorea needs to restructure it's government to be actually... You know WORK and why have them kept separate? They were one long ago and the North got its head screwed up when the Kim's dynasty decided to follow Stalins horrible footsteps. I don't care that they're communist, I care that they're being neglected by their self proclaimed "god" There's communist, then there's oppressive, then evil And then there's just the Kim's... A combo of the three
What a wonderful time in history! I was on the cusp of turning 25 and the wall had been up since before I was born. So reunification was a VERY big deal! Happy, happy day!
I still remember albeit with some jogging sitting in front of my family's wood grain floor model rca color t.v watching Channel 4 CBC one night out of boredom. When Peter Mansbridge came on and said "There's celebration in east germany tonight as the wall has come down. I'm like What? I was no more then 10
I just finished a trilogy of books that tells you from 1914 to 2018; 3,118 pages, and I cried like a baby when the Berlin’s wall fell... Right now, the world is surrounded by a wall, covid wall that once this falls, we will feel free again!!!!!
I was six years old when it happened...I barely remember it but enjoyed watching abc news with Mr Jennings. it marked a new era for Germany and predated the end of communism for Russia and the end of a Cold War.
i was 10 when the wall came down i remember the song by scorpians called wind of change which was about the berlin wall coming down love from australia xxx
It was Schaboswki, as one of the very few, who admitted their moral guilt in the GDR. He did not try to capitalize on his role in history, but met it with humility. He said, "As a former follower and protagonist of this worldview, I feel guilt and shame at the thought of those killed at the Wall. I ask the relatives of the victims for forgiveness."
That was the proudest day in the history of Germany. I remember my father running into my room in the middle of the night and shouting, "The Wall is gone! I was totally sleepy what he meant at all, and only said "The walls are still there! (the walls of our house). We are then quickly to the border and have greeted the first compatriots who came across the inner-German border, there are complete strangers crying in each other's arms. Well, that was how it was back then, and I was there :)
Conservative and Libertarian are two very different things. Think Mitt Romney vs. Ron Paul. The two could not be more opposed ideologically, even though they are both “right wing.”
Wait behaving well in what way. It depends on the behavior your government condoned. In the east you had people enforcing rules that were closed minded to idea in the west and vice versa. Theres really no win win situation to your comment mate 😂
@@thousand7480 I know it's a joke. I'm just stating that in reality theres two parties that believe two different ideals that oppose each other and believe what they do for the country is right.
I was just child when I saw the wall coming down on TV. I didn't understand what the big deal was back then, but in hindsight, it was obviously a big friggin deal.
You’re not gonna believe this but “The Wall” a David Seville and The Chipmunks episode that aired eleven months prior, predicted this monumental moment.
I was not born during this time, I was born in 2003 and I am a history buff, and seeing this, this makes me think this was the new world order since 1945, I also have a grenztruppen officer uniform and helmet and hat, that I bought from some German, I assume his uncle or something was part of the grenztruppen (East German border guard), it’s lovely to see freedom
Kids have no idea what this was like. Seriously, none. After decades of fear that a nuclear war was not only inevitable it was certain, THIS happened out of nowhere. I was certain seeing this would be the nadir of my news-watching life. I was 14, give me a break. Then the first Gulf War, the first time in my lifetime that the U.S. actually and truly went to war. Yeah, I thought I had it all cased...
acejackson42- In all fairness, I know kids who are better at history than adults. I see so many people my age (late 40s-early 50s) who call for a wall. They grew up with the Berlin Wall, and should remember that the East German government also claimed it needed a wall for security and stability. The people calling for a wall use rhetoric similar to what the communist East German regime used. I know they claim it's for a totally different reason, but the parallels are clear to me.
As a Filipino, this a great history for Germans, people dont need to fear communist (Sorry forgot the spelling). Im just hoping North Koreans will do this to reunite to South Korea and will be called as Korea again.
Now young people are BEGGING for communism to return. It is so frightening and STUPID because there are countless videos that show how evil it is. But they choose stupid. THEY CHOOSE IT!
We Japanese love Germany and Germans very much.Germany and Germans are the best in the world. God bless Germany and Germans.Japan's national anthem Kimigayo was made by Hayashi Hiromori and German Franz Eckert.We Japanese sent 9,000 cherry blossom trees to Germany in 1990. It is said that the money of this cherry blossom trees is gathered by the donation of the Japanese and bought a cherry blossom trees . Almost all Japanese people participated in donations. The Japanese always cooperate with Germany.This cherry blossom tree is still in Berlin.All surplus money was donated to Germany.We Japanese love Germany and Germans very much. Japan imports many German products to support Germany.God bless Germany and Germans. Japan made the constitution, medicine, the army in by reference to Germany during the Meiji era. Japan succeeded in modernizing thanks to Germany. Japan learned a lot from Germany.There are two Germans statues at the University of Tokyo in Japan. There are many other German statues in Japan. Germany is a Japanese teacher.I always pray to God for the eternal happiness and peace of Germany. The most imported cars in Japan are German cars.Most of the cars that run in my town are German cars.This is a story that Japanese people helped Germans in japanese Okinawa Miyakojima, Japan. In 1873, the German Merchant shipRobertoson was hit by a typhoon.The ship was aground off Miyakojima Miyakokuni. At that time, the islander rescues the crew.There were many Germans, but all were successfully rescued.And the Japanese treated all Germans wounds. And the Japanese made the Germans eat delicious food.They gave Germans a place to sleep.The Japanese entertained the Germans with songs and dances. The islanders repaired the German ship.The days were 34 days.And the islanders put a lot of food and water on the ship and sent the Germans to Germany safely.There are still monuments sent from Germany in Okinawa.Japan will always help Germans from now on.There are other stories of Japanese helping Germans. There are so many that I cannot write. After the war, the German city was destroyed and many Germans were killed. We Japanese are very sad about that. I pray to God that Germany will never be unhappy again. There is a tower in my town praying for the Germans soul to be saved.It is a story in the Bando camp.About 100 years ago, there were many German prisoners of war in Japan.Japan did not treat German POWs awfully. The Japanese treated German POWs as friends. Japan respected German POW freedom.Japan did not force German POWs to work. Germans were respected in Japan. They spread German culture and history,German music and art, beer and sausages, Baumkuchen,German food culture, etc to Japan.Germans also spread European culture, art and music to Japan. The German bridge created by German prisoners of war is still well preserved in Japan.Japan did not want a war with Germany. At that time, Britain and Japan were allies. There was a request from the United Kingdom, and it became a battle with Germany. Japan allowed German POWs to do sports and cultural activities.Exchanges between villagers and Germans were also popular. It is more correct to say that the camp where the Germans were located is a German village than a camp. When the Germans returned home, Japanese and Germans grieved for goodbye.
Rewatching this video brings a lot of emotions to me as a South Korean. There was a time South Koreans could travel to designated parts of North Korea with permits back in earlier 2000's. I visited a national park in North Korea as a class trip when I was a student. I still remember two Korea's holding reunions for separated family members. There was a time people believed in peaceful exchange and possibly reunion of two Korea's. That all fell apart with Kim's nuclear program. Now people with separated family members are at least 70 years old. My grandfather had a little brother separated during the Korean war. He never got to meet him.
I recently watched a video about north Korea and it was quite difficult to watch it as a german. All those things my parents told me about east germany came in my mind.
@ddolki1990 Well a few months ago Kim and president moon met, he even met the president of the US, so maybe there’s a small chance that we could see Korea unified again, if everything goes well, that could happen decades from here
@@saintandrew245 give it time the government is unstable even China has started stop supporting North Korea the people in China actually don't like North Korea basically North Korea is unstable it's only in power because a p boy brainwashed North Korea will fall when I don't know but it will that I can promise you when it does we can all celebrate
"If there's someone who sleeps for eight weeks and you told him what happened here, he would think you're crazy..." You know, they really should make a movie about that...
Slovenian here, was born in '89, soon after this Europe went through a lot of changes, many awful things happened, but in the end there was peace between nations - we are now in perhaps the most peaceful time in Europe's history, we should be very proud of that and maintain it.
I'm very afraid of this prolonged peace, the more time we stay in peace the more devastating the next conflict will become. As the romans always said, peace never lasts, if you want peace, prepare for war.
@@yibithehispanic This idea that war will be worse if there is a long peace is really historically inaccurate. You can go on Wikipedia and look at the article 'List of wars by death toll' , scroll down to the modern era and organize them by death range. And you'll see that many of the worst wars were wars that happened in a series or in bursts with short timespans of peace between them. There was no chance to stabilize and develop so countries kept falling into conflict. It's why The Middle East is the way it is today. Germany was preparing for WW2 less than 20 years after WW1 ended. That alone should debunk the 'long peace leads to worse war' argument. Besides, war has nothing to do with time and everything to do with who we put in power, how they manage the resources and relations with other countries. If we expect and demand from our politicians and ourselves to handle conflicts without violence and with humanism, then there is a good chance war will be avoided ☮
@@MarkArandjus Assuming an inaccuracy with more inaccuracies? You don't need to kill to make things a lot worse, is the crisis and the consequences of these conflicts that makes it worse. Some important points about the list is that the death tolls are totally unstable, it doesn't follow a pattern as the time goes on and the crucial fact that we're talking about data that dates from the 1800's until our current time, as we both know a lot of bigger conflicts happened during that time lapse, besides death, as I said it before, would not be the only problem the people will have to face. Europe internally can be seen as stable but their borders shows another whole different history. The First world war wasn't just a burst, it was a direct consequence of the armed peace, where the strong development of the war industry of these nations and the growing tension in international relations blew up in a catastrophic conflict that devastated the entire continent, right now we're literally in our belle époque, we're so embraced in the idea of peace between the nations, so developed, so interconnected with one society to another that we see a massive conflict as something impossible to happen, when in reality we're not aware that our world is in the middle of a other armed peace, don't you realize? The war industry is at its maximum height, entire nations are becoming more armed, preparing for war and the tensions between the rising China and other powers and our current hegemon that is USA and their allies is becoming worse and worse as the time passes, and yes they can and they will drag us along in the process. I'm not saying that the next conflict will be worse just because of the World War II, I'm being logical, the world has become more globalized than it was 70 years ago, right now our world is so connected that if one line gets cut off the whole nerve system might collapse, and we're talking about commerce, communication, alliances, absolutely everything and if only one of these areas gets affected a lot of people will die. Time has anything to do with war, it measures how catastrophic a war between two powerful sides can be, You're a pacifist, that's why you're not able to see the whole picture of our current problems, you have the same peaceful vision as Chamberlain did once. You can demand peace to your leaders, but this is not Vietnam, they're not too tired to fight, they didn't even begun to fight. The establishment didn't gave up the Middle East even after so much protests and discontent from their people what makes you think that they will give up another conflict for bigger interests? The chances that war will be avoided are equal as the chances that war will happen. What you need to understand is that we're not playing chess, we're playing dice. Wars can always happen, even more right now.
@@yibithehispanic *"it doesn't follow a pattern"* Yes, that was my point. It doesn't follow a pattern. You're the one who said prolonged peace leads to worse conflicts. So I pointed out there is no pattern that follows this one way or the other. *"we see a massive conflict as something impossible to happen, when in reality we're not aware that our world is in the middle of a other armed peace, don't you realize?"* Don't you realize you're explaining to a person who keeps saying we need to actively work to maintain peace the fact that war isn't impossible? *"You're a pacifist"* Nope, I am not a pacifist. Just because I think it's important that we should strive to avoid armed conflict doesn't mean I don't believe in violence as a course of action and is never justified. *"you have the same peaceful vision as Chamberlain did once"* Wrong again. Chamberlain was a non-interventionalist. If a European country invaded another European country the way the Nazi Germany did, I would argue for involvement of other European countries to come to that country's defense. Militarily, if necessary. You're making far too many assumptions about me, was it the peace symbol emoji that threw you off? I can assure you I'm not a hippie :D *"You can demand peace to your leaders, but this is not Vietnam"* I wasn't suggesting we literally just ask our leaders to listen via protests and strongly worded letters. I was implying voting for people and policies who are less hawkish and jingoistic. BTW nowhere did I say we shouldn't be ready for war, I don't know why you keep pointing that out. Like I said, I'm from Slovenia, a country whose history is practically defined by occupation of other nations. We've been invaded in my lifetime, so you don't need to explain to me the need for a strong military in case of a potential war. *"The chances that war will be avoided are equal as the chances that war will happen."* I don't know about equal, but both chances exist, yes. Hence my original comment urging people to focus on the peace option with how they think, act, and vote.
That soldier was really smart. His statement implied support, but if things went bad then he could say that it was support for the government. Very good.
Berlin is our worst craphole so what are were you talking about. Its the city of freaks with high crime rate. The conservative cities are really ncie though.
Wow... What a memorable and emotional day in the history... I am not a German, I am a Pakistani but I can feel the passion, the love, the emotion drive... seriously what a day it was! I am amazed. Long live Germany!
I wasn't born for another ten years after the wall was broken but I can feel how magical the moment must have been. I know what separation and isolation feel like and what it's like to come out of it. I'm getting goosebumps and tears as I watch the West Germans welcome the East Germans with such a delight.
I love your comment. You sound like a great and thoughtful person :) i am not sure if you are german too but i myself as a german feel the same as you. I was born 15 years later but i absolutely love this moment. It is such a happy moment and so full of joy. I always imagine would it would have been like if i would have been there too. I believe it was the most euphoric event ever and i get really emotional myself too everytime i indulge myself into this topic or watch a video of the mauerfall
Ha ha, I am sorry, but as soon as I heard the "ABC" announcement and tune I burst out laughing cause all I could think about was SNL and the murder of Buckwheat. LOL
although it wouldn't be so lively. much of the DMZ runs through forest and the few checkpoints are isolated and difficult to access, especially for north koreans. Can't say the same for the south though
2:57 "If there was someone who sleeps for 8 weeks, and you told him what happened here, he thinks you're crazy. It's unthinkable." And thus, Good Bye, Lenin! was born.
I’m embarrassed to say I just learned today he had died. I’m very saddened. RIP Mr Jennings. PS Paul Thomas my last name Thomasian means son of Thomas in Armenian. FYI
All I could think about now is how similar the situation in Korea to the division of Germany. Hopefully, someday they will get to experience the same happiness.
I was 8 years old when this happened. Back then I knew it was a big deal, my grandparents said so, but I just didn't quite grasp what this meant on a worldwide scale. Now I am 30 and I fully appreciate just what a monumental occasion this was.
I can't believe I never learned about this school. I was born in the 80s, we studied historical events from centuries ago over and over again every year, but we only learned up to the end of WWII. All that I learned about 1945 - 2000 involved the Civil Rights Movement. The Cold War, Cuban Missile Crisis, The Gulf War, I have had to educate myself about! I can tell you all about George Washington, but don't know what happened during my actual life time! :/
+Mary R I believe it's because your history books were printed before events like the Berlin Wall fell. The history books my school has goes up to the mid-2000s.
Mary R if you were born in the late 80s other things were going on that were kind of a big deal in the early 90s... but how could you never have known or heard anything about this topic until many years later..? other than being too young when the event occurred to be aware of it perhaps.
I was 22 years old, starting law school, we were watching on a TV,that someone brought out of the library,everyone got out of the classrooms, there was a party,we celebrate this like we were there,obviously this was the topic of discussion in classes for the next couple of weeks.
I was born in late '89, and I can vaguely remember seeing commercials about "believing" in yourself and it showed people hammering on the wall, standing on it, singing, and giving the peace sign, and saying that anything was possible, as well as news stories about Germany deciding her own future in the months and years following the wall's fall. The Berlin Wall coming down, the unification of Germany, and the "end" of the USSR was probably one of the biggest events in my life and for the whole world.
I just read a book called Checkpoint Charlie. It is a history of Berlin during the Cold War. I was a freshman in college when this happened and thought it was a neat thing, but never really appreciated how significant it all was back then. Love seeing Peter Jennings. RIP.
I remember seeing this on TV with my parents when I was 10 years old. They were shocked and delighted seeing The Wall fall. Seeing it now still gives me goosebumps.
Freedom is a beautiful thing, you will never know the beauty of it until it is taken away.
Danny Tat you believe freedom is freedom too not freedom from
J D I said they believe freedom, is freedom too not freedom from. Fake freedom
J D I can just tell, with him celebrating this and calling it freedom shows it.
J D A society should be controlled
J D I’m a totalitarian
My god, 1980's - 2000 news broadcasting was the best. Reports of events only. Facts only. Ahhh....
Yee now is all bullshit. Specially in sports, where they prefer to show the new cars or uniforms of the players istead of the best play in the match or the goals.
And no bias.
@@finchborat well yeah there's tonnes of bias in this report. Just because you don't see it doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
@@devtrash Jennings approached this story fairly.
During elections the UK has a law where news actually has to be, News, No bias is allowed by law
I was in grade 7 and in social studies class on Noverber 7th we began covering the Berlin Wall in out text books. I remember all of us thinking of how stupid it was and we never even believed that it would go down any time soon, only to have this major event happen days later.
Now they're teaching this evil crap in schools here!!!
@@14598175 What are they teaching?
@@EugeneAyindolmah I reckon theyre the sort of person to never reply to a comment
i am being taught this rn in 6th
@@raspberrycrowns9494
He's probably talking about Communism.
im german and i usually dont get tears but this is so great
I cried as well
Im also German and I can agree with this
I’m not German but I was undoubtedly teary.
Your local Crybaby So like before this, East Germans couldn’t go to the West before 1989??
@@juliaalvarez537 yeah that is basically what it is
what a beautiful moment in german history.
Tjis is the bad, we were separate fror a long time from Comunismo
IIIIIIII Peter Jennings was the very first reporter on site here?
Tom Brokaw was the first.
Anthony Gironda how do you know it was Tom Brokaw?
WORLD history.
That was an amazing time to be alive. I grew up in the 70s and 80s, and I never thought I would see the fall of communism in Europe in my lifetime.
And replaced with rampant capitalism and personal debt for the vast majority of citizens. I live in a so called wealthy country but can never afford a home. Perpetual living one paycheck away from being homeless.
@@elzorro7of9 I think I’d prefer a bit of personal debt I could get myself out of with enough work, than extreme limitations on freedom of speech, expression, and thought under a totalitarian socialist government with no mechanisms to keep its power in check.
@@trainman1647 In my country, I earn average industrial wage. There is not a hope in hell I can ever afford a loan from a bank to buy a home. To earn that wage I work 3 jobs. The current system here does not work. Vulture funds buy up all the new properties to rent at extortionate cost. Either system left unchecked , left or right , leads to massive problems. Balance is the only way.
@@elzorro7of9 Socialism which is also known as Communism has destroyed my country. We have been socialist for 60 years and what we got in return?? Tons of poverty, corruption, stupid bureaucracy and Red tapeism with minimum economic Freedom. I thanked to capitalism that after 1990, we least have two square meals for day and have a permanent roof over the head of 1.3 billion people. Things are changing fast, people living standards are becoming high with each passing. Most people have jobs to afford themselves. There 100 times more school, Hospitals, colleges and universities.
@@elzorro7of9 still better then any form of communism or socialism to ever exist.
Happened my first semester in college. This was HUGE. Also went to Prague in 2014 and had a woman about my age who was a 1st hand witness to the Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia tell us about her experience. You could hear, even 24 yrs after the event, the joy and relief in her voice.
This is one of the earliest memories I have.
What a gorgeous and profound and wonderful moment in history!
The best moment in the 80's.
I can’t believe there’s video of this. It’s so cool to see Germany finally re-uniting and everyone coming together after 30 years
I knew an Army Sargent. He was stationed in Germany during that time, but was home on leave during the party.
He was really annoyed about it. But things happen so quickly, there was no way anyone could have predicted the fall even a week in advance.
My uncle passed away a few nights ago at the age of 55. He was actually stationed in Germany while he served in the army and I found out recently he was one of many that helped knocked down the Berlin wall. I was told he even had a piece of the wall in his possession. It's amazing knowing now that one of my relatives was a part of such a historic moment. I wish he was around to tell the story
Foreign soldiers did not knocked down the wall.
Hopefully this will one day happen to the Koreas as well. Communism is a mental disorder.
Pray for Unification.
Communism *was* a plague
It's people like Stalin, and the Kim jongs that represent the biggest reason Communism can never be successful.
Giving one man or group all the power and resources of a national corrupts.
Do you really trust anyone with YOUR money?
Do you trust they can make the best choice for you?
But it's not what's best for you, it's what's best for "everyone"
That's a slogan that ultimately cost one country it's unity and freedom.
+guy2008rules not only communism
***** well either they reunite or NKorea needs to restructure it's government to be actually... You know
WORK
and why have them kept separate? They were one long ago and the North got its head screwed up when the Kim's dynasty decided to follow Stalins horrible footsteps.
I don't care that they're communist, I care that they're being neglected by their self proclaimed "god"
There's communist, then there's oppressive, then evil
And then there's just the Kim's... A combo of the three
too many mines
How can you say it from that great ideology?
What a wonderful time in history! I was on the cusp of turning 25 and the wall had been up since before I was born. So reunification was a VERY big deal! Happy, happy day!
0:19 What a waste of perfectly good cocaine
xD
Being german this is still the most important historical event in my lifetime
I will never not cry watching that wall fall .. and people celebrating ❤️
I still remember albeit with some jogging sitting in front of my family's wood grain floor model rca color t.v watching Channel 4 CBC one night out of boredom. When Peter Mansbridge came on and said "There's celebration in east germany tonight as the wall has come down. I'm like What? I was no more then 10
I remember this... I was in second grade.. awesome moment!
I just finished a trilogy of books that tells you from 1914 to 2018; 3,118 pages, and I cried like a baby when the Berlin’s wall fell...
Right now, the world is surrounded by a wall, covid wall that once this falls, we will feel free again!!!!!
I was six years old when it happened...I barely remember it but enjoyed watching abc news with Mr Jennings. it marked a new era for Germany and predated the end of communism for Russia and the end of a Cold War.
This was the happiest day of my life...😁😁
R.I.P. Peter Jennings.🙏
Who is watching this in Nov 10 2022?
i was 10 when the wall came down i remember the song by scorpians called wind of change which was about the berlin wall coming down love from australia xxx
It was Schaboswki, as one of the very few, who admitted their moral guilt in the GDR.
He did not try to capitalize on his role in history, but met it with humility.
He said, "As a former follower and protagonist of this worldview, I feel guilt and shame at the thought of those killed at the Wall. I ask the relatives of the victims for forgiveness."
That was the proudest day in the history of Germany. I remember my father running into my room in the middle of the night and shouting, "The Wall is gone!
I was totally sleepy what he meant at all, and only said "The walls are still there! (the walls of our house). We are then quickly to the border and have greeted the first compatriots who came across the inner-German border, there are complete strangers crying in each other's arms.
Well, that was how it was back then, and I was there :)
ES LEBE DIE FREIHEIT!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂
I was getting my IQ test and was informed I was ADD in kindergarten when I watched this.
Young people supporting conservative and libertarian ideas...amazing!
West Berlin was many things but conservative it wasn't.
Conservative and Libertarian are two very different things. Think Mitt Romney vs. Ron Paul. The two could not be more opposed ideologically, even though they are both “right wing.”
TAAAKE ME,
TO THE MAGIC OF THE MOMENT,
IN THE GLORY NIGHT!
Asleep for 8 weeks...isn't that the premise of Good Bye Lenin?
How has the video not been watched by 1 billion people?
My mother was 20 years old when this happened. She never thought it would happen.
God I'm glad she was wrong.
That glory moment in history for each german, was... and still is Putins worst nightmare til today. And I love that! :-)
im here for my global homework during coronacation
“Ok, Germany. You’ve been behaving well. We will remove the wall.”
Wait behaving well in what way. It depends on the behavior your government condoned. In the east you had people enforcing rules that were closed minded to idea in the west and vice versa. Theres really no win win situation to your comment mate 😂
@@zachbocchino5501 Its a joke
@@thousand7480 I know it's a joke. I'm just stating that in reality theres two parties that believe two different ideals that oppose each other and believe what they do for the country is right.
I was just child when I saw the wall coming down on TV. I didn't understand what the big deal was back then, but in hindsight, it was obviously a big friggin deal.
You’re not gonna believe this but “The Wall” a David Seville and The Chipmunks episode that aired eleven months prior, predicted this monumental moment.
I was not born during this time, I was born in 2003 and I am a history buff, and seeing this, this makes me think this was the new world order since 1945, I also have a grenztruppen officer uniform and helmet and hat, that I bought from some German, I assume his uncle or something was part of the grenztruppen (East German border guard), it’s lovely to see freedom
thankyou mr Reagan
02:55 i wonder if this was the moment Wolfgang Becker and Bernd Lichtenberg, the screenwriters of Goodbye Lenin, god the idea for the movie :D
1:45 Johnny Depp was there XD
Kids have no idea what this was like. Seriously, none. After decades of fear that a nuclear war was not only inevitable it was certain, THIS happened out of nowhere. I was certain seeing this would be the nadir of my news-watching life. I was 14, give me a break. Then the first Gulf War, the first time in my lifetime that the U.S. actually and truly went to war.
Yeah, I thought I had it all cased...
Well I was a jew in ww2 so I would love to live in the us during the gulf war or the cold war then be a trapped jew in Germany in ww2
acejackson42- In all fairness, I know kids who are better at history than adults. I see so many people my age (late 40s-early 50s) who call for a wall. They grew up with the Berlin Wall, and should remember that the East German government also claimed it needed a wall for security and stability. The people calling for a wall use rhetoric similar to what the communist East German regime used. I know they claim it's for a totally different reason, but the parallels are clear to me.
2:56 and they might just get a fatal heart attack. I really recommend watching "Goodbye Lenin!", it's a great film.
One of my favourites!
It was really a wonderful day.
This is so wholesome
As a Filipino, this a great history for Germans, people dont need to fear communist (Sorry forgot the spelling). Im just hoping North Koreans will do this to reunite to South Korea and will be called as Korea again.
At 2:56 - I'm pretty sure the director of the movie Good-Bye Lenin took the idea from here.
"Das tritt.. nach meiner Kenntnis ist das sofort, unverzüglich."
I will never forget this, the world changed
Wow I remember watching this
We miss ya, Peter. You were good.
Peter Jennings was the first reporter on site here?
I wished we could monitor the US Elections like this .
This video should be called "Trump's Nightmare".
Gruss aus Polen.. 1989 was the great year in our history too 😀
The Wind Of Change is here again it seems.
Did the guy at 3:00 get any royalties for Goodbye Lenin!?
Beginning scene gives me Titanic vibe
Yeah. It surprised me. I was expecting it to be a pure comedy by the premise. The direction it took surprised me.
Anybody else watching this for school?
MAKE THIS ALSO HAPPEN TO KOREA
freiheit und gerechtichkeit fuhr alle
Who'd thought in 2021 there would be millions of Americans wanting into East Berlin
This was the happiest day of my life.
Now young people are BEGGING for communism to return. It is so frightening and STUPID because there are countless videos that show how evil it is. But they choose stupid. THEY CHOOSE IT!
We Japanese love Germany and Germans very much.Germany and Germans are the best in the world. God bless Germany and Germans.Japan's national anthem Kimigayo was made by Hayashi Hiromori and German Franz Eckert.We Japanese sent 9,000 cherry blossom trees to Germany in 1990. It is said that the money of this cherry blossom trees is gathered by the donation of the Japanese and bought a cherry blossom trees . Almost all Japanese people participated in donations. The Japanese always cooperate with Germany.This cherry blossom tree is still in Berlin.All surplus money was donated to Germany.We Japanese love Germany and Germans very much. Japan imports many German products to support Germany.God bless Germany and Germans.
Japan made the constitution, medicine, the army in by reference to Germany during the Meiji era. Japan succeeded in modernizing thanks to Germany. Japan learned a lot from Germany.There are two Germans statues at the University of Tokyo in Japan. There are many other German statues in Japan. Germany is a Japanese teacher.I always pray to God for the eternal happiness and peace of Germany. The most imported cars in Japan are German cars.Most of the cars that run in my town are German cars.This is a story that Japanese people helped Germans in japanese Okinawa Miyakojima, Japan. In 1873, the German Merchant shipRobertoson was hit by a typhoon.The ship was aground off Miyakojima Miyakokuni.
At that time, the islander rescues the crew.There were many Germans, but all were successfully rescued.And the Japanese treated all Germans wounds.
And the Japanese made the Germans eat delicious food.They gave Germans a place to sleep.The Japanese entertained the Germans with songs and dances. The islanders repaired the German ship.The days were 34 days.And the islanders put a lot of food and water on the ship and sent the Germans to Germany safely.There are still monuments sent from Germany in Okinawa.Japan will always help Germans from now on.There are other stories of Japanese helping Germans. There are so many that I cannot write.
After the war, the German city was destroyed and many Germans were killed. We Japanese are very sad about that. I pray to God that Germany will never be unhappy again. There is a tower in my town praying for the Germans soul to be saved.It is a story in the Bando camp.About 100 years ago, there were many German prisoners of war in Japan.Japan did not treat German POWs awfully. The Japanese treated German POWs as friends. Japan respected German POW freedom.Japan did not force German POWs to work. Germans were respected in Japan. They spread German culture and history,German music and art, beer and sausages, Baumkuchen,German food culture, etc to Japan.Germans also spread European culture, art and music to Japan. The German bridge created by German prisoners of war is still well preserved in Japan.Japan did not want a war with Germany. At that time, Britain and Japan were allies. There was a request from the United Kingdom, and it became a battle with Germany.
Japan allowed German POWs to do sports and cultural activities.Exchanges between villagers and Germans were also popular. It is more correct to say that the camp where the Germans were located is a German village than a camp. When the Germans returned home, Japanese and Germans grieved for goodbye.
@@takeru2702 You are absolutley right. I just love Sashimi.
@Silent Hill Warrior 5 - Like which everyone were you talking about? I certainly don't think so!
my wife left me I only hit her once though how old are you?
Rewatching this video brings a lot of emotions to me as a South Korean.
There was a time South Koreans could travel to designated parts of North Korea with permits back in earlier 2000's. I visited a national park in North Korea as a class trip when I was a student. I still remember two Korea's holding reunions for separated family members. There was a time people believed in peaceful exchange and possibly reunion of two Korea's.
That all fell apart with Kim's nuclear program. Now people with separated family members are at least 70 years old. My grandfather had a little brother separated during the Korean war. He never got to meet him.
ddolki1990 hope north korea will fall down
I recently watched a video about north Korea and it was quite difficult to watch it as a german. All those things my parents told me about east germany came in my mind.
@ddolki1990 Well a few months ago Kim and president moon met, he even met the president of the US, so maybe there’s a small chance that we could see Korea unified again, if everything goes well, that could happen decades from here
I didn't know that. Thank you so much for sharing.
@@saintandrew245 give it time the government is unstable even China has started stop supporting North Korea the people in China actually don't like North Korea basically North Korea is unstable it's only in power because a p boy brainwashed North Korea will fall when I don't know but it will that I can promise you when it does we can all celebrate
Still gives me chills after more than 30 years.
Good chills?
bro why are we here
40 years😂
1 was there in the british army
@@pookieJaybro why say bro so much bro? Bro?
The guy at 2:57 seems to have pitched the idea for "Goodbye Lenin".
Exactly!
yeahhhh,
love that movie so much
Funny
@@mtndewman1022 What movie?
"If there's someone who sleeps for eight weeks and you told him what happened here, he would think you're crazy..."
You know, they really should make a movie about that...
They did. It's called Good Bye Lenin
@@NeueUniversal That's the joke, smartass.
@@NeueUniversal haha you're right they should've made a joke about that
@@raspberrycrowns9494 They did.
1989: Fall of the Berlin Wall
2050: Fall of the DMZ
Its revolution time
2020: fall of CCP
Sparsh Sharma yeah!
@@sparshsharma5851 Return of KMT
@@sparshsharma5851 Individual Liberty for every man, woman, and child upon this good Earth, amen.
Slovenian here, was born in '89, soon after this Europe went through a lot of changes, many awful things happened, but in the end there was peace between nations - we are now in perhaps the most peaceful time in Europe's history, we should be very proud of that and maintain it.
The Slovenians are probably the most friendly people I know, so if anyone, maybe they should lead Europe
I'm very afraid of this prolonged peace, the more time we stay in peace the more devastating the next conflict will become. As the romans always said, peace never lasts, if you want peace, prepare for war.
@@yibithehispanic This idea that war will be worse if there is a long peace is really historically inaccurate.
You can go on Wikipedia and look at the article 'List of wars by death toll' , scroll down to the modern era and organize them by death range. And you'll see that many of the worst wars were wars that happened in a series or in bursts with short timespans of peace between them. There was no chance to stabilize and develop so countries kept falling into conflict. It's why The Middle East is the way it is today.
Germany was preparing for WW2 less than 20 years after WW1 ended. That alone should debunk the 'long peace leads to worse war' argument.
Besides, war has nothing to do with time and everything to do with who we put in power, how they manage the resources and relations with other countries. If we expect and demand from our politicians and ourselves to handle conflicts without violence and with humanism, then there is a good chance war will be avoided ☮
@@MarkArandjus Assuming an inaccuracy with more inaccuracies? You don't need to kill to make things a lot worse, is the crisis and the consequences of these conflicts that makes it worse.
Some important points about the list is that the death tolls are totally unstable, it doesn't follow a pattern as the time goes on and the crucial fact that we're talking about data that dates from the 1800's until our current time, as we both know a lot of bigger conflicts happened during that time lapse, besides death, as I said it before, would not be the only problem the people will have to face.
Europe internally can be seen as stable but their borders shows another whole different history.
The First world war wasn't just a burst, it was a direct consequence of the armed peace, where the strong development of the war industry of these nations and the growing tension in international relations blew up in a catastrophic conflict that devastated the entire continent, right now we're literally in our belle époque, we're so embraced in the idea of peace between the nations, so developed, so interconnected with one society to another that we see a massive conflict as something impossible to happen, when in reality we're not aware that our world is in the middle of a other armed peace, don't you realize? The war industry is at its maximum height, entire nations are becoming more armed, preparing for war and the tensions between the rising China and other powers and our current hegemon that is USA and their allies is becoming worse and worse as the time passes, and yes they can and they will drag us along in the process.
I'm not saying that the next conflict will be worse just because of the World War II, I'm being logical, the world has become more globalized than it was 70 years ago, right now our world is so connected that if one line gets cut off the whole nerve system might collapse, and we're talking about commerce, communication, alliances, absolutely everything and if only one of these areas gets affected a lot of people will die.
Time has anything to do with war, it measures how catastrophic a war between two powerful sides can be, You're a pacifist, that's why you're not able to see the whole picture of our current problems, you have the same peaceful vision as Chamberlain did once. You can demand peace to your leaders, but this is not Vietnam, they're not too tired to fight, they didn't even begun to fight. The establishment didn't gave up the Middle East even after so much protests and discontent from their people what makes you think that they will give up another conflict for bigger interests?
The chances that war will be avoided are equal as the chances that war will happen. What you need to understand is that we're not playing chess, we're playing dice. Wars can always happen, even more right now.
@@yibithehispanic *"it doesn't follow a pattern"*
Yes, that was my point. It doesn't follow a pattern. You're the one who said prolonged peace leads to worse conflicts. So I pointed out there is no pattern that follows this one way or the other.
*"we see a massive conflict as something impossible to happen, when in reality we're not aware that our world is in the middle of a other armed peace, don't you realize?"*
Don't you realize you're explaining to a person who keeps saying we need to actively work to maintain peace the fact that war isn't impossible?
*"You're a pacifist"*
Nope, I am not a pacifist. Just because I think it's important that we should strive to avoid armed conflict doesn't mean I don't believe in violence as a course of action and is never justified.
*"you have the same peaceful vision as Chamberlain did once"*
Wrong again. Chamberlain was a non-interventionalist. If a European country invaded another European country the way the Nazi Germany did, I would argue for involvement of other European countries to come to that country's defense. Militarily, if necessary.
You're making far too many assumptions about me, was it the peace symbol emoji that threw you off?
I can assure you I'm not a hippie :D
*"You can demand peace to your leaders, but this is not Vietnam"*
I wasn't suggesting we literally just ask our leaders to listen via protests and strongly worded letters. I was implying voting for people and policies who are less hawkish and jingoistic.
BTW nowhere did I say we shouldn't be ready for war, I don't know why you keep pointing that out. Like I said, I'm from Slovenia, a country whose history is practically defined by occupation of other nations. We've been invaded in my lifetime, so you don't need to explain to me the need for a strong military in case of a potential war.
*"The chances that war will be avoided are equal as the chances that war will happen."*
I don't know about equal, but both chances exist, yes. Hence my original comment urging people to focus on the peace option with how they think, act, and vote.
The last time I have ever felt the world truly came together as one and had hope for the moment and future
Release and presidential inauguration of Mandela definitely as well!!
@@GuitarTuningOnline Mandela, the anti-white racist commie?
We finally need to eliminate communism once and for all
Intellectual Guy not for Chinese and North Korean
What about 9/11?
That soldier was really smart. His statement implied support, but if things went bad then he could say that it was support for the government.
Very good.
Since then Berlin became an outstanding city. Respect from a Greek fan...
Yea
Germany and Greece best friends
Berlin has become a woke shithole thanks to leftists
Berlin is our worst craphole so what are were you talking about. Its the city of freaks with high crime rate. The conservative cities are really ncie though.
30 YEARS ON
9th November 2019
November 10
Wow... What a memorable and emotional day in the history... I am not a German, I am a Pakistani but I can feel the passion, the love, the emotion drive... seriously what a day it was! I am amazed. Long live Germany!
i am indian . i hope that someday the tension between India and pakistan cease to exist and we can exist peacefully together
I wasn't born for another ten years after the wall was broken but I can feel how magical the moment must have been. I know what separation and isolation feel like and what it's like to come out of it. I'm getting goosebumps and tears as I watch the West Germans welcome the East Germans with such a delight.
I love your comment. You sound like a great and thoughtful person :) i am not sure if you are german too but i myself as a german feel the same as you. I was born 15 years later but i absolutely love this moment. It is such a happy moment and so full of joy. I always imagine would it would have been like if i would have been there too. I believe it was the most euphoric event ever and i get really emotional myself too everytime i indulge myself into this topic or watch a video of the mauerfall
Ha ha, I am sorry, but as soon as I heard the "ABC" announcement and tune I burst out laughing cause all I could think about was SNL and the murder of Buckwheat. LOL
Imagine if North Korea finally decided with the South to open up the DMZ...with a similar fashion to this.
God willing
although it wouldn't be so lively. much of the DMZ runs through forest and the few checkpoints are isolated and difficult to access, especially for north koreans. Can't say the same for the south though
They will have to remove the landmines first
2:57 "If there was someone who sleeps for 8 weeks, and you told him what happened here, he thinks you're crazy. It's unthinkable."
And thus, Good Bye, Lenin! was born.
Fact: we are now further from that day (2023-1989=34 years) than the entire existence of the Berlin Wall (1989-1961=28 years)
I miss Peter Jennings.
me too
There will never again be someone as great as Peter Jennings.
I’m embarrassed to say I just learned today he had died. I’m very saddened. RIP Mr Jennings.
PS Paul Thomas my last name Thomasian means son of Thomas in Armenian. FYI
@@acestriker413 alright then
@@acestriker413 What?
All I could think about now is how similar the situation in Korea to the division of Germany.
Hopefully, someday they will get to experience the same happiness.
I hope one day Korea gets the same relief as we did 30 years ago
I was 8 years old when this happened. Back then I knew it was a big deal, my grandparents said so, but I just didn't quite grasp what this meant on a worldwide scale. Now I am 30 and I fully appreciate just what a monumental occasion this was.
German may not won the war but won their freedom,again.
RIP soviet, and dont comeback.
I wish the same for the North Koreans.
I can't believe I never learned about this school. I was born in the 80s, we studied historical events from centuries ago over and over again every year, but we only learned up to the end of WWII. All that I learned about 1945 - 2000 involved the Civil Rights Movement. The Cold War, Cuban Missile Crisis, The Gulf War, I have had to educate myself about! I can tell you all about George Washington, but don't know what happened during my actual life time! :/
+Mary R I have had the exact same experience in the Irish education system. Modern history was completely skipped.
+Mary R I believe it's because your history books were printed before events like the Berlin Wall fell. The history books my school has goes up to the mid-2000s.
+Mary R yes, we should push for more contemporary history to be taught. It is hard considering books don't have an auto update, however.
Mary R if you were born in the late 80s other things were going on that were kind of a big deal in the early 90s... but how could you never have known or heard anything about this topic until many years later..? other than being too young when the event occurred to be aware of it perhaps.
I was 22 years old, starting law school, we were watching on a TV,that someone brought out of the library,everyone got out of the classrooms, there was a party,we celebrate this like we were there,obviously this was the topic of discussion in classes for the next couple of weeks.
"Ich bin ein Berliner."
Now its like: Ich bin ein Berliner dumkopf!
@@peterrodby2786 Why?
Z4D4N bc for years W Germany had to pay the debts of the East. Long term, Germany has become a world power.
und ich bin stolz
"Ich bin ein Berliner." bedeutet nichts anderes als "Ich bin ein Donut (Doughnut)".
Same look, same taste.
Being born and raised in West Germany...this was monumental.
Epic moment you will Never forget.
I was born in late '89, and I can vaguely remember seeing commercials about "believing" in yourself and it showed people hammering on the wall, standing on it, singing, and giving the peace sign, and saying that anything was possible, as well as news stories about Germany deciding her own future in the months and years following the wall's fall.
The Berlin Wall coming down, the unification of Germany, and the "end" of the USSR was probably one of the biggest events in my life and for the whole world.
I am a German born in the 90, but every time I watch something about the Fall of the Berlin Wall I am tearing up.
Von dem letzten Video in meiner "just some good music" playlist bekomme ich immer mindestens Gänsehaut!
If only that would happen in Korea one day...
and look at what it's done to northern Ireland
I just read a book called Checkpoint Charlie. It is a history of Berlin during the Cold War. I was a freshman in college when this happened and thought it was a neat thing, but never really appreciated how significant it all was back then. Love seeing Peter Jennings. RIP.
Everyone in North Korea, China and Cuba must watch this video.
Hope they can learn something from it.
I remember seeing this on TV with my parents when I was 10 years old. They were shocked and delighted seeing The Wall fall. Seeing it now still gives me goosebumps.
if this happened today people would be snap chatting all over the place and posting it on instagram
ikr
Hope one day this can happen in Korea