The year that marked the end of the Cold War, symbolized by the fall of the Berlin Wall, was 1989. The Berlin Wall, which had divided East and West Berlin since its construction in 1961, fell on November 9, 1989, representing a powerful visual and emotional end to the decades-long ideological struggle between communism and capitalism. This event catalyzed the reunification of Germany and signified the collapse of communist regimes across Eastern Europe. The end of the Cold War fundamentally shifted global politics, leading to increased cooperation, the expansion of NATO, and redefined international relations in a unipolar world led by the United States.