1989 many things changed in the German Democratic Republic. In spring civil rights activists were able to ascertain vote fixing during the local elections. Many protests followed and 1989 became the last year of 40 years Socialist government.
In summer more and more citizens of the GDR tried to left the Eastern bloc via Hungary or West German embassies in Prague, Budapest or Warsaw.
The Federal Republic of Germany was able to negotiate the departure to West Germany in September, but the refugees had to go by train via the GDR. Some people were also able to jump on the trains and at the Dresden Hauptbahnhof big protests demanded the right of departure.
Also in Leipzig the protests against the Socialist Government became bigger and bigger. Every Monday the demonstrators met.
Of the St. Nicholas Church, which was very important during this "Peaceful Revolt", I got some cards. The first one I got last year with matching stamp about the 20th anniversary (issued 08-10-2009)of the revolt and special postmark about the 25th anniversary. The other two cards I bought when I recently visited Leipzig.
On 4th November 500000 demonstrators met in Berlin and on 9th November a new law allowed the departure from the GDR. Soon the the inner German border was stormed and after a few hours the Berlin Wall fell.
Last year I got two special postmark about this important event and I was also able to get the stamp from the Vatican (issued 28-08-2014).
Tomorrow the third part will follow about the events after the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
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