In 1989, the world chose peace; we need that vision today
Nov 01, 2019
3 minutes
By Mikhail Gorbachev
THE BERLIN WALL, WHICH FOR DECADES HAD DIVIDED NOT just a city but a country, and all of Europe, fell in November 1989, and history accelerated its march. Such moments test the responsibility and wisdom of statesmen.
The long overdue changes in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe had received a powerful impetus from the democratic process already under way in the Soviet Union. The demands of the people were getting increasingly urgent and radical.
In the fall of 1989 the situation in East Germany—the G.D.R.—became explosive. Large
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days