German Reunification, CNN, 1990.10.3

CNN's Bernard Shaw reports live on the ceremonies marking reunification between East and West Germany on October 3, 1990.

[@ecowanderer6099]

Hopefully this will soon be Korea

[@Majestal1]

Not a chance.

[@HuangfanHelloWorld]

I think China will be the next one, after Vietnam and Germany

[@HuangfanHelloWorld]

@German football the winner take all

[@GeoStreber]

More likely Ireland.

[@juergenwest]

a strong memory from my childhood, still brings tears to my eyes as the sound of the bell begins and the flag is raised. I recall how important of a moment this was in German history and how important and long awaited it had been by my German born father and our family friends in Germany.

[@philagelio336]

5:42 first breath of a United Germany

[@Pikaqiu]

i wish the korean reunification will be as beautiful and peaceful..

[@malcolmx1932]

More beautiful and peaceful will be the overthrow of the statues of the three kim's.

[@wHw_Syxx]

i wish this could happen in my time with Korea...and now the recently separated north/south Sudan....no country should be separated during war or peace....let Germany lead by example...cheers from Toronto Canada and congratulations on this fine day :)

[@irishgodfatherchris]

its quite amazing that after 65 years of division it just was suddenly over just like that.

[@Julian-sk2wx]

45 years

[@TripWagstaff5213]

I wish I was around to see this

[@psychotic.reaction]

What most people don't realize is this wasn't even true reunification. The Actual East Germany remains under Polish occupation, and East Prussia is under Russian control. Alsace-Lorraine also remains under French occupation.

[@Sedna063]

Germany forever ceded any claims on that territory.

[@konradk3845]

"Wschodnie Niemcy" od zawsze były terenami polskimi.

[@HaroldtheNihongoStudent]

I wish Korea will be as one as they had been before.

[@blueboy962000]

@Pikaqiu Sadly, if Korean reunification occurs, the way things are going it might happen in a violent Romania-style coup.

[@GR8WHITEC5]

Thi sis kind of funny because, I was stationed in Berlin when this occured and I was going to go but I was under the impression that it would not be a big deal...I was totally wrong when I hear there were over 1 million people there. Looking back, I really wish I had gone. A historical moment in time for sure. I recently retured from my second assignment in Germany (Mainz-Weisbaden) and left just prior to the anniversay of the Berlin Airlift. I keep missing all these significant events!!

[@Bmanstudios101]

Flag of the Greatest Germany to ever exist at 3:16

[@spoonetti]

I am always impressed when I watch theses pictures. That was a great day for us germans. But presently, most of the germans don't appreciate this wonder of the reunification anymore :-( By the way: What do I read here? Who have ever asserted that Germany and Austria wants to join? Neither the germans (like me) nor the austrians got that idea! These are definitely two different sovereign countries. So, don't be afraid :-)

[@OropherThranduil]

Good luck my Friend, but yours might be harder to achieve, since by the time of our (I'm german) reunification, East germany was on it's Death row, since the soviets didn't stand behind them anymore, without the soviets tanks opressing the Uprising of 1953 in East Germany the GDR regime would have lost long before.

[@bjnboy]

If North Korea enters into a new war, that may be sooner than you think. However, many in the South are nervous about reunification because that would see much economic hardship placed upon the country, as what happened with Germany. I also wish to see the reunification of India (Pakistan, Bangladesh and Burma), the Netherlands and Romania and Moldova.

[@mnessenche]

Ein wahrer Wendepunkt der Geschichte^^

[@trokoro]

In fact the German Federation is a liberal democracy so there is no problem if another state joins the Federation the same way as happens in the U.S.

[@Hairysteed]

Wow! Great timing! :D

[@Skoda130]

If you are going to dig in history like that, you might as well say that the whole world should be one country.

[@bjnboy]

It will make Germany stronger and greater.

[@zippidog]

3 words..."GROUP HUG EVERYONE"

[@XodoX]

Where's the rest??

[@niggoa3206]

🖤❤️💛

[@Warblefly41]

you say that Germany is unified? Going back to 1848 Germany was divided into 38-41 states. By 1871 this was reduced to four. During WW2 this went down to two. But then By 1946 it was split into four zones of occupation, the Saarland and two monarchies. And then after that up to 1990 it was "one nation divided into five states" - FRG, GDR, Austria. Luxembourg and Liechtenstein. It would have been reunified if the FRG absorbed the other four. But then only GDR joined - and then...

[@bazzatheblue]

@trokoro ,i agree,I believe there was a lot of support for anschluss after ww1,long before hitler.

[@mike_chr_]

What is the name of the bell?

[@MrMoritz74]

"Freiheitsglocke" in english: freedom bell.

[@Skoda130]

Probably.. But if it's no big deal, it probably isn't very interesting too. The split of east and west Germany was experienced by people as being repressive and divisive.. I don't think such sentiments play a role anymore regarding the division between the Netherlands and Belgium, who, by the way are both represented in the EU. There has been too many generations born after the split. That has taken away a lot of the public significance.

[@the2belo]

@youtert At one point you can see a Roman candle fall into the crowd :D

[@Kiwistan]

I was born on October 3rd

[@maggytec]

you may notice the Reichskriegsflaggen (War Flags) which spoil the whole scene.

[@Hairysteed]

"Ich bin airliner"?!

[@Comradelenin1999]

Why don't you?

[@bbenjoe]

Damn, the Reichstag was in really bad shape back than.

[@brycelandon6387]

It hadn't been used hardly at all since the Fire of 1933. And because it was in West Berlin, which was surrounded by Communist-run East Germany, West Germany couldn't use it. But after reunification, they went to a lot of work to restore it so that it could serve as a suitable home for the Bundestag.

[@ApprenPlayer]

Reichstag eventually renovated that the dome was designed by Norman Foster in 1992 that in which it reopened in 1999 when the government relocated back to Berlin from the former Federal Capital of Bonn.

[@trokoro]

Reunification will not take place until Austria becomes a member state of the Federation. Currently Austria and Germany share the same currency, language, borders and political and economic systems...so there are much less differences between Austria and former West German Lander than between former DDR Lander and former West German Lander. Reunification will take place during the next decade without any doubt...

[@CarlosDeSanta]

Under the Austrian state treaty article 4 section 1 states that Anschluss (Union with Germany) economic or political is illegal Note this does not include the EU or the Euro as this includes Union with other nations as well as Germany

[@jackuy12345]

night club time

[@skeaneable]

in another alternate universe the Cold War is still waging on !

[@yinweiaideshen]

I don't think that s and n korea will reunificte

[@Sismiques]

☭★LIEBE DER DDR!☭★

[@Reazzurro90]

God bless the reunified Germany :). Greetings from an Italian!!

[@blueboy962000]

American here--I was only 12 on this day, and watched East Germany throw the Communists out on their ears a year earlier. Admittedly, you guys in Germany have a lot to teach us about national unity.

[@Teufelsnachbar667]

Does anyone else see the War Flag of the German Empire at 3:24 ?

[@Burgundian_Boi]

Mhm

[@patrickt601]

Maybe

[@hyonakm88]

i love this! it gives me hope for the reunification of my country, South Korea, and North Korea. I hope it will be as beautiful as this!

[@Chiron84]

Until the end of my life I will regret that I was to young to appreciate these historic scenes back then.

[@Ikus13]

Sad for those who died the day before. :(

[@ledzepgirl92]

I always knew Germany as one country, and it really is hard to imagine, how that must have been. I'm glad I never got to knew my homecountry as divided.

[@jayrogers8255]

I’m glad for you too! I saw your beautiful homeland as a child in 1987 & 1988. After the second trip, my mother wore a button on her coat which has the 4 allied powers’ flags and the Wall going through them. She said she would wear it as long as the wall stood. She only wore it 13 months before it came down!

[@schlawa]

The Polish Solidarność movement was indeed helpful. We have not forgotten that in Germany. I hope that Poland also remembers that Germany helped Poland into the EU. At least your PM signed the new EU treaty now, and Poles voted his evil twin out of Office. There is hope. greets from your western neighbour and friend.

[@terjeaasheim3651]

I SAW THE GERMAN EMPIRE FLAG!!!! THERE IS A GOD!!!

[@volkspark01]

many prussians flags. germans dont forget. we are still not complete

[@thenekom]

@blueboy962000 They know how to throw a freaking party too.

[@Warumfragstdu]

Wir haben so viel erreicht. Es schmerzt Deutschland heute zu sehen...

[@nusratmuna8831]

I hope India, Pakistan and Bangladesh will reunite one day.:(

[@nikhileshkatare]

me too.....hope so................. we can do wonders......

[@BigRed2]

Nikhlesh Katare Never will happen, Muslims can't stand other religions

[@mohammadal-shalabi3155]

Smelly reunite .....hhhhhhhh

[@Julian-sk2wx]

The cultures of these countries are totaly different

[@bazzatheblue]

@lalithtissera ,good old Maggie,she was the greatest British PM of the 20th century.I wish she was around now instead of that slug Brown.

[@the2belo]

@XodoX It's all I still had on tape. :(

[@journalistgirl07]

Tears well up.

[@Citlali24585]

이것은 결국 한국이 될 것이다.

[@bjnboy]

Acutally, it isn't. Flanders was once part of the Netherlands and it has been divided twice. The Greater Netherlands would comprise of the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the French region of Nord-Pas de Calais.

[@bjnboy]

A union with Flanders has not been a political issue in the Netherlands and it is not on the agenda of any political party, but an August 21, 2007 poll indicates that 2/3 of the population would welcome union with Flanders. A good bit of Flemish people also support it.

[@youtert]

I wonder how many people got hit in the head by all those rockets on the way down.

[@Skoda130]

Indeed I am.. :-) Well, maybe not overnight, but eventually we'll either be a superstate, or we'll fall apart completely. But since we need to form an economic block against contry's like Russia, and against the background of the US fading away economically, we better do NOT fall apart. We'll need a good strong centralized defense plan for the future. The bottom of the oildrum is in sight, and that's going to cause trouble, with Russia claiming the entire North-Pole area.

[@schattenwolf2044]

1957: The state is called the Federal Republic of Germany with Bonn as its seat of government. It consists of 11 states with Berlin (West), and is built on the order of the Basic Law. The Basic Law is to be put into effect in other states after their accession. (Happy End) 1990 (2+4-Treaty) + 1991 (Capital debate) The state is called the Federal Republic of Germany with Berlin as its capital and seat of government. It has consisted of 16 states since 1990 and builds on the order of the Basic Law. The territorial unity of the Federation is declared complete. The Federation shall make no further territorial claims after 2+4.

[@HaroldtheNihongoStudent]

Yap, I watched this documentary on youtube about N. K. and how life cycles there.

[@Skoda130]

I don't know which source's you've read, but actually it was more like 1/3 of the people. The number was 40%. And such a reunification would be rather symbolic, because wer're both in the EU, that is heading slowly towards being a superstate.

[@bjnboy]

You're Dutch? I don't think the EU should be a superstate.

[@skalaskala2484]

I see the german empire flag They are quick to get back in business

[@cutthroooat]

@fashion10390 Well happy birthday then! :-)

[@irishgodfatherchris]

@irishgodfatherchris sorry I meant 45 years

[@Hyugadani]

@fashion10390 :D

[@ooy4952]

한반도는 아직 멀었다 ㅅㅂ

[@DavBlc7]

Austria and Germany joined together is not allowed - When the war was over - The Allies restored Austria and UN then made a law making reunification impossible so to prevent the return of Nazis.

[@Jonesdude666]

well ... you kinda did ... :-)

[@bjnboy]

What is that supposed to mean? I'm not a Neo-Nazi or anything like that. I just think it would be beneficial to both Germany and Austria if they were to unite as one, given their shared cultural, linguistical and historical ties.

[@Frobbl]

"The New Germany". Look at Germany now and see what they made that "New Germany" to be...

[@ignazgibran6746]

What happened in Germany?

[@konradk3845]

Uczynili.

[@bjnboy]

Does anyone think that Germany and Austria should unite?

[@trokoro]

You are wrong. It was the goal of Liberal Germans decades before the Nazis. But Conservatives like Otto Von Bismarck wanted a Little Germany excluding Austria as Austria by then was joined to Hungary and several Slavic nations. But after the end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, there is not reason for keeping the secession. It is a historical reason similar to the one separating Canada from the U.S. Canada is a Monarchy while the U.S. is a Republic, but if Canada becomes a Republic...

[@trokoro]

Former West German Länder have more in common with Austria than with former DDR Länder. In fact, there is no border between Austria and the rest of Deutscheland and they use the same currency. Also 40% of Austrian imports and over 30% of Austrian exports come from the rest of Deutscheland. So German Reunfiication will be complete when Austria becomes part of the Federation. The famous slogan "WIR SIND EIN VOLK" could be better applied to Austria than to former DDR Lánder.

[@bobbyaustria]

Load of crap you twat

[@bjnboy]

Not really. I would mind some countries uniting if it meas forming a benegficial, symbiotic union (eg. - Canada, U.S. and Mexico). Flanders was split from the Netherlands in 1830, I don't think it'll be a big deal if they were to unite. Just as how I don't think it would be a big deal if Germany and Austria were to unite.

[@wOrLdOfEaRlY]

I believe only the wall was the cold war

[@ChrisRopes]

The average German has a better standard of living than ever before in history under any ruler or when we were split in two handfuls of microstates. We have Turks heading parties and Turkish ministers in some states, the national soccer team consists 40% of immigrants and children of immigrants. The majority of Germans is proud of that and getting used to the thought that immigration and multiculturality is our future.

[@YannickBunchOfNumbers]

crazy0christoph What's the problem with that?

[@pervenchemusic]

That hasn't aged well