Two young girls looking Through A Broken Piece Of The Berlin Wall During The Collapse Of Communism In East Berlin. The Wall Fell After Weeks Of Massive Anti-Government Protests On November 9, 1989. The Fall Of The Berlin Wall Is Often Described As The 'End Of The Cold War.' East German Border Guards Shot 77 People Who Tried To Escape To The West Over The Wall During The Course Of Its Existence. WEST BERLIN, 15/11/1989