The Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989, marking a pivotal moment in history that led to the reunification of Germany. This event represented the end of the Cold War and the division between East and West Germany, which lasted for nearly three decades. The Wall had symbolized the Iron Curtain and the political and ideological divide between the capitalist West and the communist East. Its fall signified a surge of democratic movements across Eastern Europe, leading to the collapse of communist regimes and ultimately the reunification of Germany on October 3, 1990.