Question

What did it mean when the berlin wall was torn down?

Answer 1

It culminated in one of the most famous scenes in recent history - the fall of the Berlin Wall. The wall came down partly because of a bureaucratic accident but it fell amid a wave of revolutions that left the Soviet-led communist bloc teetering on the brink of collapse and helped define a new world order.

Answer 2

After several weeks of civil unrest, the East German government announced on 9 November 1989 that all GDR citizens could visit West Germany and West Berlin.

The "fall of the Berlin Wall" paved the way for German reunification, which formally took place on 3 October 1990.