Committed to Memory: Historical Events That Left an Indelibl

One of the dealings that affected Mrs. Giacona’s life was the fall of the Berlin Wall. The Berlin Wall was built to separate Communist East Berlin and “free” West Berlin. East Germany built the wall to prevent East Germans from emigrating to the West. On November 9, 1989, the East German government ended its restrictions on emigration and travel to the West by its citizens. This was unannounced and took the world by surprise. East Germans tore down the wall, with the eventual help of many Westerner, and soon reunited the city of Berlin. Mrs. Giacona was elated to see that the wall was finally being torn down, but also very surprised, as anyone else. There was no previous warning leading up to the event. She remembers watching certain television programs as a child, such as “Combat” and “Hogan’s Heroes,” always knowi

Three historical events of the world causing great change, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Tiananmen Square massacre, and September 11, have all left an indelible mark on Americans as well as all people around the world. Christina Giacona is just one American who felt for other nations during their own times of distress and delight. These events have changed Mrs. Giacona as a person, in that she has since paid more attention to world events and how they can change her life and those of others. Overall, she is an altered woman “on the inside” from these important happenings in the world, and they have caused her to grow in understanding the importance of peace and human rights and the human spirit.

The Tiananmen Square Massacre of 1989 made Mrs. Giacona pay much more attention to political and world news having to do with human rights. Although it did not affect her personally, she sent prayers to God pleading for peace throughout the world and an end to Communist rule in China.

Last is the event that caused all the war that is going on today, September 11. Everyone remembers this day like it was yesterday—where they were, how they found out, and what their first reaction was. It was “the day America saw evil.” Two hijacked

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