Berlin Wall: Difference between revisions

The '''{{wp|Berlin Wall}}''' was a concrete barrier that physically divided {{wp|West Berlin}} and {{wp|East Berlin}} from each other. It was constructed in 1961 in the midst of the {{wp|Cold War}} between the {{wp|Soviet Union}} (and its allies) and the [[United States of America]] (and its allies). It stopped all citizens of Berlin from crossing into either side of the country, though it was created mostly to prevent citizens from the Soviet-controlled eastern side of {{wp|Berlin}} from escaping to the Western-controlled west side of Berlin. It stood until its destruction in 1989 after a press conference from {{wp|Guenter Schabowski}} in which his statements were misinterpreted, leading to the wall being torn down by thousands of people. According to ''[[Mario's Time Machine]]'', however, [[Bowser]] travels back in time to 1989 and steals a single [[Sledgehammer]] from the site, which is apparently enough to halt its destruction. The Berlin Wall then becomes filled with [[Bodyslam Koopa]]s and [[Koopa Troopa]]s. [[Mario]] later travels back in time to the Berlin Wall himself to return the Sledgehammer while the Koopas attempt to stop him. He eventually reaches a guardpost (at the far-right of the screen) and drops off the Sledgehammer. Mario then travels back in time to the present as a news article congratulates Mario for helping topple the Berlin Wall.