Poll: Russians on the fall of the Berlin Wall 2019

Under 30 percent of respondents in Russia in 2019 had a rather positive attitude towards the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, compared to eight percent who were of the opposite opinion. Every tenth survey participant saw both advantages and disadvantages in the reunification of Germany. As for the meaning of this historical event for interests of Russia, the society was mostly confused whether it benefitted their country or did more harm than good.

What was your reaction towards the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989?*

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Rather positive	28%
I do not remember	27%
Difficult to answer / I was not born yet	16%
I did not have time to fully analyze the situation at that time	11%
There were both negative and positive sides in the German reunification	10%
Rather negative	8%

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Release date

November 2019

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Region

Russia

Survey time period

November 3, 2019

Number of respondents

1,600 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* The original question was worded by the source as follows: "In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell, and the reunification of Germany took place. How did you react to it at that time?" Respondents could choose only one answer.

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