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Twenty-five years ago as the Berlin Wall came tumbling down the bourgeoisie in the west was euphoric, rejoicing at the “fall of communism”. Twenty-five years later, things look very different as capitalism faces its most severe crisis since 1929. To mark the 25th anniversary since the fall of the Berlin Wall, we publish here an article written by Alan Woods in 2009, who analyses the events surrounding this turning point in history.