Exhibition theme: German Unification: Child with German flag [18/21]
OBJECT INFORMATION
Info
October 3 1990
Berlin, Unter den Linden
Created By:
Gottfried SchenkLicense: Not Creative Commons
From the Set
Depicts
3 October,
child,
German flag,
group of people,
logo,
shopcamera,
crowd,
fair,
German flag,
German reunification,
Pepsi-ColaPlaces
Palace of the Republic,
Unter den LindenText in image
Other items in this set
On 3 October 1990, when the GDR came under the Basic Law of the Federal Republic, people had almost become used to the idea that the two German states were one. Or, at least, it appears to be this way when we see the many small celebrations held at new border crossings opened in winter 1989/1990 and spring 1990. In retrospect, they appear far more euphoric than the official celebration of German Unity. By autumn 1990, the worries of everyday life had caught up with people again. Hence, in their minds the weeks immediately following 9 November 1989 would remain unrivalled as the most joyous period of celebration.
Original Caption
"Child with German flag on Unter den Linden"
