A T & T Ad - Fall of Berlin Wall - 1989

This was aired after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Great moment in history captured in advertising form

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[GodBlessNess]

Communism: Good on paper, utterly piss-poor in execution.

[crazygrrl89]

I have something to say to these idiots here that blame the USA for everything. I am from Ukraine, just go look at the conditions people live in there while you sit, fat and plump, in your warms houses.

My mother told me when she heard that even East Germany had collapsed, she knew the end of the Soviet Union was near.  God Bless the United States of America and God punish the oppressors in Cuba, Russia, and North Korea.

[astroshou]

Ronald Reagan:

YOUR HISTORICAL PHRASE:

"Mr. Gorbachov, Tear down this wall".

Su Frase Historica:

“Mr.Gorbachov, Tire ya (abajo) ese muro”

Great, Great Man.

Beautiful Video.

[hildegarde07]

One of Germany's most defining moments....

[MiaSays]

Want to see me cry? Show me this video. I'll never forget my dad's (who is from Germany) reaction when the wall came down.

[jamreid]

That was a wonderful moment in history. There has been a great deal of talk about it today on the 20th Anniversary, which is important.

[jettepaetz]

As much as I like this ad, but there is one thing that at&t did not consider when they made this ad ... most people in the former East did not have a phone! And the ones who had one were party members or members of the STASI ... or ... in other words ... it was mostly the "bad guys" who had phone - the ones who would have least liked the wall to come down ... . Anyway, HAPPY REUNIFICATION DAY TO ALL MY FELLOW CITIZENS!

[johnnysama]

Awesome ad. :)

[yurimorena]

if you are going to start on that road, who was here first. im sick of people putting down everyone who come in to the USA, if the indians had borders... if they cared about citizenship, wouldn't they have been considered illegals? it was a matter of taking advantage of people that didn't consider that one day, they would loose so much, their own existense in this case, because they didn't set boundaries, yes people from other countries come here, they are just following the example... Ty.

[floridaboy44]

Great commercial! It really reminds me of how amazing it was to see the Berlin Wall fall, and Germany reunite. That was one of the greatest events in my lifetime. That one guy sounds so happy to have finally gotten to see his sister.

[devulboy1]

Last post: The fall of the Berlin Wall was the strongest event for Europe in the 20th century other than beginnings & endings of the world wars. In European countries, it's sometimes called "our 9/11" or in their calendar: 9th of Nov. 1989 signifies a major change in the sociopolitical scene of European life. I can imagine AT&T, Benetton, & Pizza Hut Russia TV ads starred Mikhail Gorbachev to participate in these events, but never our 9/11 (I live in the US) to sadly changed us the same way. +