From the Berlin Wall to Hong Kong’s National Security Law

The Berlin Wall, the symbol of a clear dividing line between communism and the free world, was demolished in November 1989. Along with other factors, the domino effect eventually led to the Soviet Union’s dissolution two years later.

The ending of the Cold War, however, did not fully eradicate communism and its harm to mankind. After decades of harsh brutality, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) continued to expand its influence, and with the help from Western society, it has grown into the second-largest economy in the world.

If the Tiananmen Square Massacre and the 20-year-long persecution of Falun Gong did not alarm the world enough, the CCP's cover-ups of the coronavirus outbreak and recent implementation of the national security law in Hong Kong serve as another warning for the world to break away from the century-long communism nightmare.

Berlin Wall
After World War II, Germany was separated and diverged on different routes. The rapid reconstruction and redevelopment of West Germany and Austria were astonishing, referred to as the Miracle on the Rhine (Wirtschaftswunder). Walter Ulbricht, a loyal follower of Joseph Stalin, adopted communism in East Germany accompanied by repression and hunger.

Massive westward emigration occurred in the 1950s with hundreds of thousands fleeing in the first six months of 1953 alone, triggered by fear of increased Sovietization. As usual, communist East Germany enforced tight restrictions in an attempt to stop the exodus of skilled workers and educated people, a phenomenon called Brain Drain.

This contradiction was clearly seen in Berlin, where no physical barrier existed between the two jurisdictions. About 3.5 million people, or roughly 20% or the entire East German population, had fled by August 17, 1961, when the Berlin Wall was constructed.

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