20th Anniversary Of The Berlin Wall

Today is the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. As newlyweds, my husband and I witnessed this on t.v. and it was amazing.

At the left is a photo of three historical figures: former Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, German Chanellor Angela Merkel, and former Polish President Lech Walesa. Amazing. On the right, the piece of the Berlin Wall I bought at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.

See the amazing photos of the history of the Berlin Wall from just before it was built, to its destruction. Many people died trying to escape East Berlin.

Listen to President Reagn's speech where he challenged Soviet President Gorbachev to "open this gate! Mr. Gorbavhev,tear down this wall!" In no monotone, mechanical voice, but passionate pleading, he demanded actions that met one's speech. He had nerve to be in front of Communist East Berlin and demand the destruction of the wall and system that brought tyranny, death, and enslaved millions to a black and white, bleek and empty way of life.

Have we forgotten? Do we think Communism is dead?