1989

It's 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.  It is hard to describe to anyone too young to remember it the sheer joy of the occasion.  The ending of the Cold War was a time of indescribable relief for millions.  The constant fear of death through nuclear war had been around for decades.  No matter how much we fear terrorism these days it is nothing compared to the constant worry of instant global disaster that was part of  so many people's lives.