Texto: The Fall of the Berlin Wall On November 9,1989 , something remarkable pappened in Berlin, Germany After 28 years of separation, the Berlin Wall: which divided East and West Berlin , finally fell. The wall had been a symbol of the Cold War, separating families and friends. It was built in 1961 by the East German government to stop people from fleeing to the West. For years, people in East Berlin lived under strict control, with limited freedom. However, in 1989, political changes in Eastern Europe and pressure from the people forced the government to open the borders. Thousands of people from both sides gathered near the wall, and in a moment of celebration and disbelief, they began to tear it down. The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War and led to the reunification of Germany. It was a historic moment that changed the course of history in Europe and around the world. Vocabulary: Remarkable: notável Fell: caiu Fleeing: fugir, abandonar Strict: rigoroso Borders: fronteiras Led: levou, conduziu 1.Answer in Portuguese: (0 ,6 each) a.Em que data ocorreu a queda do Muro de Berlim? b.Por quanto tempo o Muro de Berlim separou o Leste e o Oeste da cidade? __ Oriental construiu o muro em 1961?

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Texto: The Fall of the Berlin Wall On November 9,1989 , something remarkable pappened in Berlin, Germany After 28 years of separation, the Berlin Wall: which divided East and West Berlin , finally fell. The wall had been a symbol of the Cold War, separating families and friends. It was built in 1961 by the East German government to stop people from fleeing to the West. For years, people in East Berlin lived under strict control, with limited freedom. However, in 1989, political changes in Eastern Europe and pressure from the people forced the government to open the borders. Thousands of people from both sides gathered near the wall, and in a moment of celebration and disbelief, they began to tear it down. The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the beginning of the end of the Cold War and led to the reunification of Germany. It was a historic moment that changed the course of history in Europe and around the world. Vocabulary: Remarkable: notável Fell: caiu Fleeing: fugir, abandonar Strict: rigoroso Borders: fronteiras Led: levou, conduziu 1.Answer in Portuguese: (0 ,6 each) a.Em que data ocorreu a queda do Muro de Berlim? b.Por quanto tempo o Muro de Berlim separou o Leste e o Oeste da cidade? __ Oriental construiu o muro em 1961?

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a. A queda do Muro de Berlim ocorreu em 9 de novembro de 1989. b. O Muro de Berlim separou o Leste e o Oeste da cidade por 28 anos. c. O governo da Alemanha Oriental construiu o muro em 1961 para impedir que as pessoas fugissem para o Oeste.

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## Step 1 The first question asks for the date when the Berlin Wall fell. This information can be found in the first sentence of the text: "On November 9, 1989, something remarkable happened in Berlin, Germany. After 28 years of separation, the Berlin Wall, which divided East and West Berlin, finally fell." ## Step 2 The second question asks for the duration of time the Berlin Wall separated East and West Berlin. This information can be found in the same sentence as the first question: "After 28 years of separation, the Berlin Wall, which divided East and West Berlin, finally fell." ## Step 3 The third question asks for the reason why the East German government built the Berlin Wall. This information can be found in the second sentence of the text: "It was built in 1961 by the East German government to stop people from fleeing to the West."

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