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02/05/1989 Hungary begins dismantling its border fence with Austria as Cold War ends

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10th September 1989: Hungary allows East Germans into Austria

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East Germany & Hungary 1989

During the collapse of communism in Hungary, people began the removal of fence along the Austrian border. The dismantling of the electric fence was the first step in lifting the „Iron Curtain”. The event caused a chain reaction which eventually resulted in the destruction of Berlin Wall, unifying Europe again.