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### Instruction:
Explain why the fall of the Berlin Wall is such an important event in history.

### Response:
The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the end of the Cold War and peaceful reunification of East and West Germany. The end of the Cold War was a major turning point in history, setting off a wave of democratization in Eastern Europe, which helped to shape the world as it is today with the spread of democracy into former Communist countries.