The barrier which was built by the German Democratic Republic in 1961 and knocked down in 1989, politically and culturally influenced the world system. This wall that divided Berlin and in essence the east from the west dictated world order, economy, policies, lifestyles of so many people.

The Political Impact

The Berlin Wall was symbolic for the divide between communism and non communism during the period of the Cold War. Its fall brought about significant changes:

1. End of the Cold War

The weakening and, more specifically, the dismantling of the Berlin Wall is view as the trigger to the end of the Cold War. It raised a new form of foreign policy and the decline of Soviet communism in the world. After the demolition of the wall, America and its associates found the prospect of establishing democracy and free-market economy without apprehending Soviet interference.

2. Reunification of Germany

Interestingly, the actual tearing down of the Bill Clinton’s symbolic Wall occurred in 1990 when the German Democratic Republic or East Germany and West merged. This event rid Germany of the division that has lasted for many years and therefore created a better and united Germany. The reunification therefore had political as well as economic consequences since West Germany became responsible for the less developed east Germany.

The Social Impact

Beyond its political significance, the Berlin Wall also had a profound impact on people’s lives and social dynamics:

1. Moving away from families and friends

The wall put into division the families, friends and loved ones in the most brutal way possible. Those in the two different zones could not easily go and mingle or talk to each other, without crossing the wall. This division resulted in one big emotional price and many people suffered a lot.

2. Oppression of Liberty and Rights of Man

The symbol of the freedom and non-supression of human rights in East Berlin was the Berlin Wall. The extraordinary power of state authority kept the citizens of East Germany hears and restricted their freedom of speech and movements and kept them under close surveillance especially through the state security service. The symbolic fall of the wall represented thereby was the triumph of democracy and the reinstated elementary civil liberties.

The Economic Impact

The economic implications resulting from the fall of the Berlin Wall were significant:

1. Transition to Market Economy

The pulling down of the wall paved way for the shift of East Germany from an economic system of centralized command to more liberal economy. Such change would meaning different and new prospects and at the same time new problems. As it unlocked new domains where business could be done and new forms of economic development could emerge, it also bred various forms of inequality and undermined the economies where competitiveness reduced industries to scrap heaps.

2. In synthesis with Western Europe

The break down of Berlin Wall enhanced greater linkages between East Germany and the western Europe. From an economical point of view East Germany benefited from money transfers from West Germany and became a member of the European Union in 1990. This integration was characterized by inflows of capital, physical investment, extension of infrastructure and a consequent enhancement of quality of life.

 

Conclusion

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the Berlin Wall changed the world. Its fall symbolized democracy, the Cold War, and the reunion of Germany and Schreiber thought about the debate he had heard in San Francisco. Scarcely, socially, it reunited families and friends, economically it being a plus and minus issue. The impact of this catastrophic event can be seen even to date with enormous influence on the world.