In the summer of 1987, many things happened in the world.
Ronald Reagan visited Germany in June and, during his speech in Berlin, he called on the Soviet leader Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.
In China, the visit of the Yugoslavian leader in June further underscored the correctness and necessity of reforms and opening up, with the emphasis on accelerating the pace of these reforms.
In July, Taiwan lifted the martial law that had been in place for 38 years, abolishing the martial law regulations and restoring normal societal conditions.
Signs of thawing began to appear in the barriers of the Cold War, and the economic development brought about by the new technological revolution relaxed the political atmosphere in many countries and regions.
Yet, in the Middle East, the Iran-Iraq War raged on with vigor.
