August 25, 1997
Egon Krenz, the former East German leader, is convicted of a shoot-to-kill policy at the Berlin Wall.
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On August 25, in the year 1997:
Egon Krenz, the former East German leader, is convicted of a shoot-to-kill policy at the Berlin Wall.
The Berlin Wall was a guarded concrete barrier that encircled West Berlin from 1961 to 1989, separating it from East Berlin and the German Democratic Republic.
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Why August 25, 1997 matters:
Egon Krenz, the former East German leader, is convicted of a shoot-to-kill policy at the Berlin Wall.
What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.
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Historical context: August 25, 1997
The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years.
The event on this day: Egon Krenz, the former East German leader, is convicted of a shoot-to-kill policy at the Berlin Wall.
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