Intro -- The fall of the Berlin Wall -- Key information -- Context -- The Allies: Europe's saviour -- Bisecting Berlin, Germany and Europe -- The weakening of Soviet centralised power -- Freedom of movement -- Biographies -- Egon Krenz, German politician -- Günter Schabowski, former German journalist -- The fall of the Berlin Wall -- Days leading up to the fall -- Thursday 9 November 1989 -- The next few days -- Impact -- German reunification (1989-1990) -- Independence for Eastern European states (1989-1990) -- The collapse of the Soviet Union (1990-1991) -- Eastward expansion of the European community -- Summary -- Further Reading.