THESE STATEMENT The words and actions of Pope John Paul II were crucial to the fall of communism in Germany as well as his native Poland. OBJECTIVEThis article will discuss Pope John Paul II II in the fall of communism in Germany and his native Poland through extensive research and analysis of biographical research.INTRODUCTIONEven as a child, people knew that Karol Wojtyla was destined for greatness . Even his mother bragged to all her neighbors that her newborn son would become a great man. And that's what he did. He served as pope from 1978 until his death in 2005, a period of more than twenty-six years. He was also the youngest pope of the 20th century, elected at the age of fifty-eight. However, the most striking aspect of his election was that he was Polish – the first non-Italian pope since the 15th century! He was a remarkable man, who “with bold religious zeal and diplomatic astuteness…forced doors” (Accattoli et al 45). He forced people to think seriously about their lives. On morality, conscience, religion. He attacked communism with all his will and contributed to the fall of the Berlin Wall. He “demonstrated through action that Christian conviction can be an agent of human liberation” (Weigel 847). It's almost impossible to believe that such a famous man had such humble beginnings. Born in Wadowice, Poland on May 20, 1920, Karol Wojtyla grew up in an environment of communism and depression. His mother was ill and died at a young age, leaving him alone with his father, while his older brother Edmund was at school. Many times, Karol, or "Lolek", as he was called by those close to him, would enter his father's room late at night and see him kneeling on the floor...... middle of paper .... ...e like Pope John Paul II during his lifetime. Someone intelligent, virtuous, courageous and, for lack of better words, miraculous. A man who could look at the political situation with optimism and say “Even communists are people, and people change” (Accattoli et al 52). Without a doubt, without the inspiring speeches, actions and overall presence of Pope John Paul II, the communist regimes of Germany and Poland would never have met their downfall. “One of the fundamental principles of communism is that reality shapes consciousness. But conscience also shapes reality, and the pope’s visions electrified the consciousness of the masses” (Accattoli et al 49). The actions and words of Pope John Paul II were crucial to the fall of communism in Germany and his native Poland. Without his courage in the face of adversity, today's Europe would be completely different.