In August 1989 Hungary opened its border with Austria, creating the first gap in the so-called Iron Curtain, through which several thousand East Germans quickly fled to Hungary in hopes of reaching West Germany by way of Austria.
In August 1989 Hungary opened its border with Austria, creating the first gap in the so-called Iron Curtain. Several thousand East Germans quickly fled to Hungary in hopes of reaching West Germany by way of Austria through Iron Curtain.