The politics in Germany started to lead toward the devastation of the wall. there was an anti-government demonstration in East Germany In the fall of 1989. In the mid-October 1989, the Politburo pressured the resignation of Erich Honecker, who is the leader of the “German Democratic Republic”. In this means, Erich Honecker was expelled from office, and others shortly followed. By the starting of November, the whole Politburo and eachof members of East German cabinet quitted. Hans Modrow, The new Prime minister, announced plans to decentralise the economy and arelieving of travel restrictions. From the communist sector, itpermitted the East Germans, to cross the border into the west the Allied sector.

During this time, East Germany started to reform. Laterin November 1989, the East Berlin communist party’sleader, Gunter Schabowski, declared that the border with West Berlin could be opened for ‘private trips abroad.’  Lots of people began to use chisels and hammers to knock out parts of the wall. Soonthenceforth, in November 1989 and afterward December 1989 checkpoints were started at the Brandenberg Gate and PotsdamerPlatz. In March 1990, in East Germany,free elections occur for the first time in many years. By July 1, 1990, the wall broke down and Germany was entirely united.