Summary: The Fall Of The Berlin Wall In The Eyes Of China

Throughout the 1960s, the country of Germany was in a political crisis. The Eastern communists of Germany, who were owned by the Soviet Union, were unhappy to realize that many people were escaping the reality of communism to live in Western Germany. Upset and angry, East Germany decided to build a wall in order to split up the country in the center of Berlin. The Berlin Wall was a symbol of detachment of the government politically and physically. However, during the years of the “Iron Curtain”, hundreds of citizens were killed trying to escape the harsh environment that began to destroy the East. The “Iron Curtain” was the name that was given by the people of Berlin that showed their affection and hatred towards the Berlin Wall. The people felt isolated …show more content…
Even though capitalism had its own rise, China started to take notice and start attracting more citizens to their country. For example, soon after the the event in Berlin, citizens in China wanted their government to have a democracy and human rights allowed to the people. The country was thrown into a “political crisis” and “the socialist movement world wide was at is lowest point,” stated Li Wie, the author of the article “The Fall of the Berlin Wall in the Eyes of China”. (Wie, The Fall of the Berlin Wall in the Eyes of China). The country of China was not impressed that East Berlin gave in so quickly and the fall of the Berlin Wall happened overnight. They wanted the East to regain themselves back and continue spreading communism to the rest of Germany. With China’s economy ready to fail, they decide to “Reform and Open Up”, according to Deng Xiaoping, a Chinese leader in the People’s Republic of China. After five years, the starving were given food and citizens were able to travel freely around the world. This positive outcome sparked for a growth and a rise in the country of