How did the Louisiana Purchase change the size of the US?
In 1803 the US bought the Louisiana Territory from France for about $15 million. The deal roughly doubled the size of the country.
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- Who opened the first Berlin Wall checkpoint?
“On the night of November 9, 1989, East German border guard officer Harald Jäger, facing huge crowds at the Bornholmer Strasse checkpoint, decided to open the gates without official orders.”
Reference: Deutsche Welle
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How did a press conference mistake open the Berlin Wall?
On November 9, 1989, East German official Günter Schabowski mistakenly announced that new travel rules took effect "immediately," and crowds rushed to the Berlin Wall that same night.
Which country has the largest population entirely within the European Union?
Germany has the largest population of any European Union country, at around 83 million people.