Tourists Gather By The Brandengberg Gate On The EveOf The 20th Anniversary Of The Wall's Collapse.
Berlin Celebrates A Night That Changed World -- CNN
Berlin, Germany (CNN) -- Thousands of people were expected to join world leaders in the German capital Monday to remember the night 20 years ago when a euphoric wave of people power swept away the Berlin Wall and consigned the Cold War to history.
Events were due to be held throughout Berlin celebrating the demise of the iconic structure in 1989 and remembering the darker sides of the communist regimes that supported it.
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