In November 1989, a political tsunami toppled the wall

By John J. Metzler UNITED NATIONS — Thirty years ago on Nov. 9 1989, the world suddenly changed. Mass civil and religious demonstrations rocking East German cities created a political tsunami which soon reached Berlin. Berlin, the divided city and German capital at the epicenter of the Cold War, would see an unexpected performance of Beethoven’s “Ode to Joy” as throngs of East German comrades suddenly rushed towards the Berlin Wall and finally breached the barrier. Yes on that November night, the Joshua Trumpet sounded, and the Wall came tumbling down. As in a Fairy Tale the Wall had fallen…the evil force was seemingly gone, banished. Germany would become reunited a…