What Was the Berlin Wall? The Berlin Wall was both the physical division between West Berlin and East Germany from 1961 to 1989 and the symbolic boundary between democracy and Communism during the Cold War. Dates: August 13‚ 1961 -- November 9‚ 1989 Overview of the Berlin Wall The Berlin Wall was erected in the dead of night and for 28 years kept East Germans from fleeing to the West. Its destruction‚ which was nearly as instantaneous as its creation‚ was celebrated around the world. A Divided
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The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR) starting on 13 August 1961 that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls‚ which circumscribed a wide area (later known as the "death strip") that contained anti-vehicle trenches‚ "fakir beds" and other defenses. The Eastern Bloc claimed that the wall was erected to protect its population from fascist elements
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World War Il was one of the most tragic wars of all time‚ involving more than fifty countries and an estimate of 55 million lives lost. One of the war’s lasting outcomes was Germany’s separation by a wall put up by the Soviet Union This wall was named the Berlin Wall. The Wall had many effects on people‚ not just in Germany‚ but throughout the world. It symbolized the difference between western democracy and Communism. Germany surrendered to the Soviet Union and the Allies on May 7‚ 1945
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The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 to reinforce the split in the city of Berlin. At the time‚ Berlin City was split not only physically‚ but also economically and culturally. The Wall was built by East German workers and troops‚ and it symbolized the Democratic Republic of Germany’s political and cultural divide brought about by the domination of the world’s two superpowers on both sides of the wall. The United States of America and the Soviet Union had interests in Germany. The German split began
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"Construction and Collapse of Berlin Wall" Starting with the fall of 1949 there were basically two German countries on the territory of Germany‚ dividing the city of Berlin in two parts - FRG (Federal Republic of Germany) and GDR (German Democratic Republic)‚ also known as DDR (Deutsche Demokratische Republik). The first one was built after the principles of democracy‚ while its counterpart was built up after Socialist principles. For as long as 40 years this division caused tension. Right in the
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about both John Kennedy’s and Ronald Reagan’s speeches about the berlin wall. The second paragraph is my interpretation of Kennedy’s speech. The next paragraph is about Reagan’s speech. Then‚ I’ll explain why I think Kennedy’s speech was more convincing to actually tear down the wall. After naming a couple individuals that Berliner’s knew and liked‚ Kennedy uncovered a corroded Latin saying and updated it‚ in German‚ applying it to Berlin. Then‚ with the group on his side‚ Kennedy challenged any individual
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From 1961 to 1989‚ the Berlin wall was an obstruction built so as to divide Berlin and cut off western Berlin from Eastern Berlin. It continued like this for almost 30 years until it opened in 1989 and started to be demolished in 1990. The wall included guard towers which were placed along large concrete walls‚ which surrounded a large area (which would later be known as the ‘death strip’). This area contained many other defences to prevent any passing through. The wall served a purpose to stop the
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The Berlin Wall was a physical wall‚ which separated East and West Berlin during the Cold War‚ and ran for over 140km and was 3.6 metres high. The construction of the wall came to show the diverse ideologies between the different systems of government‚ and what the people thought about it. To summarise it up for you‚ it was a loss in human rights and freedom. But how was the Berlin Wall influential in the course of the Cold War? I will be touching on a couple of topics today to answer the hypothesis
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Significance of The Berlin Wall The Berlin Wall‚ built in August of 1961‚ was s physical symbol of the political and emotional divisions of Germany. The Wall was built because of a long lasting suspicion between the Soviet Union on one side and Western Europe and the United States on the other. For 28 years the Berlin Wall separated friends‚ families‚ and a nation. After WWII was over Germany was divided into four parts. The United States‚ Great Britain‚ and France controlled the three divisions
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citizens swarmed the Berlin wall standing in the middle of their country. A huge celebration had been formed around the wall that had been a symbol of oppression for the German people for decades. People were hugging‚ kissing‚ singing cheering and crying. While some crossed over‚ traveling safely into West Germany for the first time since August 13th‚ 1961‚ many brought hammers and picks and began to destroy the symbol of barefaced Communist oppression. Before the Berlin wall was built the Soviets
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