The reunification of Germany after the fall of the Berlin Wall led to the immediate emergence of considerable prosperity in the former Eastern Germany.

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While reunification did lead to some economic growth in Eastern Germany, it was not immediate and the process of integrating the two economies was complicated and difficult. The poverty rate initially increased and it took several years for the region to start catching up with the rest of the country.

The Reunification of Germany After the Fall of the Berlin