Leipzig Commemorates 25 Years Since 1989 Mass Protests

LEIPZIG, GERMANY - OCTOBER 09: A woman lights candle on Augustplatz square during commemorations October 9, 2014 in Leipzig, Germany. The commemorations mark the 25th anniversary of the mass protests in Leipzig that preceded the fall of the communist government of East Germany on October 9, 1989, following weeks of protests. 70,000 protesters demanded greater freedom and marched unopposed through the city in a historic event that signaled the end of the communist government's authority. Only a month later did the infamous Berlin Wall fell, breaking the near isolation of East Germans under communist dictatorship. Revolutions continued to sweep across Eastern Europe and within months all of the communist governments collapsed. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images)
LEIPZIG, GERMANY - OCTOBER 09: A woman lights candle on Augustplatz square during commemorations October 9, 2014 in Leipzig, Germany. The commemorations mark the 25th anniversary of the mass protests in Leipzig that preceded the fall of the communist government of East Germany on October 9, 1989, following weeks of protests. 70,000 protesters demanded greater freedom and marched unopposed through the city in a historic event that signaled the end of the communist government's authority. Only a month later did the infamous Berlin Wall fell, breaking the near isolation of East Germans under communist dictatorship. Revolutions continued to sweep across Eastern Europe and within months all of the communist governments collapsed. (Photo by Carsten Koall/Getty Images)
Leipzig Commemorates 25 Years Since 1989 Mass Protests
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