After the fall of the Wall, Schabowski faced what legal action?
Civil lawsuit
International sanctions
Criminal trial
Impeachment
Answer
Criminal trial was held in 1997 for Günter Schabowski, the former East German Politburo member who infamously announced the opening of the Berlin Wall in 1989. Schabowski was charged with manslaughter for his role in the deaths of East Germans who were shot while trying to cross the border before the announcement took effect.
Günter Schabowski: An Iconic Figure in German Politics
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