November 1989
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The Fall of the Berlin Wall, November 1989 — reimagined as a text conversation. Historically grounded, dialogue imagined.
Egon Krenz: Günter, we're issuing new travel regulations at the press conference tonight. East Germans can apply for permits to cross the border.
Günter Schabowski: Ok when do these go into effect?
Egon Krenz: We're still finalizing details. Just announce the regulations exist.
Günter Schabowski: You're sending me to a press conference without knowing when the policy starts?
Egon Krenz: It'll be fine. Just read the statement.
Günter Schabowski: So I read the statement.
Egon Krenz: Good.
Günter Schabowski: Then a reporter asked when it takes effect.
Egon Krenz: What did you say?
Günter Schabowski: I looked at the paper. It didn't say.
Egon Krenz: So what did you say.
Günter Schabowski: Immediately.
Egon Krenz: You said WHAT
Günter Schabowski: He put me on the spot! I panicked! The paper said 'without delay' so I said immediately!
Egon Krenz: THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO MEAN AFTER AN APPLICATION PROCESS
Günter Schabowski: WELL MAYBE SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME THAT😡
Border Guard Commander: Comrade Krenz. There are hundreds of people at the Bornholmer Street checkpoint. They say the wall is open.
Egon Krenz: It's NOT open. Tell them to go home.
Border Guard Commander: There are THOUSANDS now.😮
Egon Krenz: Hold the line. I'll get clarification from Moscow.
Border Guard Commander: There are tens of thousands of people. They're chanting. They're not going home.
Border Guard Commander: My men are asking for orders. Do we use force?
Egon Krenz: NO. Absolutely no force.
Border Guard Commander: Then what do I do with 20,000 people demanding to cross?
Border Guard Commander: I've opened the gate.
Egon Krenz: On whose authority??
Border Guard Commander: On nobody's authority. The crowd was going to push through regardless. I wasn't going to order my men to shoot.
Border Guard Commander: People are streaming across. They're crying. Strangers are hugging each other.
Border Guard Commander: Someone just handed flowers to my guards.❤️
Günter Schabowski: Are you watching the TV? Every checkpoint is opening.
Günter Schabowski: People are climbing on top of the wall with hammers.
Egon Krenz: I see it.
Günter Schabowski: Egon
Günter Schabowski: I think I accidentally ended the Cold War
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