"fall of the wall" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (history) The deconstruction of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and 1990. Categories (topical): Cold War, Historical events, History Categories (place): East Germany, West Germany Translations (deconstruction of the Berlin Wall): 柏林牆倒塌 (Chinese Mandarin), 柏林墙倒塌 (Bólínqiáng dǎotā) (Chinese Mandarin), val van de Berlijnse Muur [masculine] (Dutch), Berliinin muurin murtuminen (Finnish), Mauerfall [masculine] (German)

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