Origins of a Spontaneous Revolution: East Germany, 1989

by Peter Voss, Karl-Dieter Opp, Christiane Gern

November 1989: East Germans danced on the Berlin wall and the Communist regime began to collapse. A unique revolution occurred: changes were brought about by peaceful, spontaneous demonstrations. No group organized the famous gatherings of thousands of people at the Karl Marx Square in Leipzig on October 9, 1989. Why did so many citizens participate although they risked their lives? Why were the demonstrations peaceful? How was it possible that so...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0472105752
• ISBN13: 9780472105755
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: University of Michigan Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"