East German protests of 1989
GPTKB entity
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
protest movement
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| gptkbp:culturalImpact |
inspired art and literature
celebrated in anniversaries commemorated in memorials taught in history classes influenced music and film |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:citizens_of_East_Germany
|
| gptkbp:governs |
gptkb:German_Democratic_Republic
increased repression |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
East German protests of 1989
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Glasnost and Perestroika
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| gptkbp:inspiration |
freedom of speech
freedom of assembly political reform economic reform reunification_of_Germany |
| gptkbp:internationalClassification |
support from Western nations
solidarity_from_global_activists |
| gptkbp:involved |
students
opposition groups workers church organizations |
| gptkbp:is_a_member_of |
demonstrations
marches public speeches sit-ins leafleting |
| gptkbp:keyEvent |
Monday demonstrations
|
| gptkbp:keyIssues |
November 9, 1989
October 3, 1990 March 1990 December 1989 October 7, 1989 |
| gptkbp:legacy |
inspiration for other movements
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:East_Germany
|
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive international media coverage
|
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Wolfgang_Thierse
gptkb:Rainer_Eppelmann Bärbel Bohley |
| gptkbp:occursIn |
1989
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
democratic_elections
dissolution_of_the_Socialist_Unity_Party opening_of_the_Berlin_Wall |
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:Polish_Solidarity_movement
gptkb:Czechoslovak_Velvet_Revolution Hungarian_border_opening |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
reunification_of_Germany
|
| gptkbp:significance |
led to the fall of the Berlin Wall
|
| gptkbp:sparked |
economic issues
political repression desire for freedom of movement |
| gptkbp:symbol |
peaceful protests
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