Removal of Hungary's border fence with Austria
1989 after the collapse of communism
Removal of Hungary's border fence with Austria
In May 1989, the Hungarian People's Republic began removing the barrier along its border with Austria, amidst the end of communism in Hungary, which was part of a broad wave of revolutions in various communist countries of Central and Eastern Europe. The border was still closely guarded and the Hungarian security forces tried to hold back refugees. The dismantling of the electric fence along the 240 kilometres (149 mi) long border was the first fissure in the Iron Curtain. The Pan-European Picnic then caused a chain reaction in East Germany that ultimately resulted in the demise of the Berlin Wall.
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