What was the most immediate factor that led to the destruction of the Berlin Wall on November 9, 1989?
A) a botched news report by an East German official who told residents they could freely leave
B) negotiations between President George H. W. Bush and Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev
C) a protest demonstration launched by West German sympathizers in East Germany
D) Polish workers' union Solidarity winning control of the Polish Parliament

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The most immediate factor leading to the destruction of the Berlin Wall was a botched news report by an East German official, Günter Schabowski, who mistakenly announced that East German citizens could cross into West Berlin immediately, leading to a mass movement towards the wall and its eventual fall.

What Was the Most Immediate Factor That Led to the Destruction