Hard to believe this was almost 30 years ago... a longer period of time than the Berlin Wall existed.

What a time. I remember being in high school seeing this and it seemed like everyday history was happening.

This is an excellent program to show in classrooms and to remind us of where our world as we know it now really comes from.

yes, I was in DDR, cechosslovakia, hingary , romania and bulgaria 1990. october-1991 nobmber.

29:38 This is not a map of Georgia...

What professional media reporting. Present day MSM should be ashamed. Even the video quality seems pretty good.

Reminds me of Venezuela today

I forgot about Romania

앞으로 북한도 이런날이 왔으면.... 70년이 넘었는데 아직도 독재라니...

Gorbachov was truly.... the game changer. And also for me (greetings from the Czech Republic).

the movement wasn't directed by Gorbachev or the pope.but they also didn't interfere in the massive people's movements.

1:11:26 These guys nailed it.

a piece of history...

Greetings from the Czech republic!

A shame how when this happened the world could have gone into an age of peace, but instead as it always does more bullshit happens and the cycle of history goes on lmao

Yes! The trigger was pulled by Poles. But it's not true that Solidarity was "hibernated". It just went underground and fought till the end of this unhuman regime. And we didn't do it just for ourselves but for our brothers from East and West as well. Long Live Poland!

Just think, back then the young people risked everything for liberty and a better life.
Today the young people risk everything for a decent selfie.

1:12:15 apparently they feel that they can't do without them.

Isn't the music they use in the news report in Civilization V?

55:43 It is Timisoara not Timasora.