November 9th for Germany

November 9th for Germany

November 9th is an eerily significant date in modern German history:

November 9, 1918 – Proclamation of the Weimar Republic

November 9, 1923 – Adolf Hitler attempts to overthrow the German government

November 9, 1938 – Kristallnacht and the beginning of the Holocaust

Noveberm 9, 1989 – The Berlin Wall comes down and the borders of Berlin are opened


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