HISTORY OF BERLIN WALL
After World War II, the Cold War happened. Also at this time, East and West Germany were separated from one another. East Germany consisted of a Communist state, being apart of Russian State. West Germany was not a Communist and and had American, Britain, and French, secure its territory.
Before the Berlin Wall was built, Berliners were allowed to enter both sides of the city and moved around freely. People were allowed to shop, watch movies, and stroll around West or East Berlin without no trouble. On August 13, 1961 the Communist government of the German Democratic Republic or, East Germany began to build a barbed wire between East and West Berlin. On the night of August 13, Premier Nikita Khrushchev gave Easter Germany permission to stop the flow of emigrants from both sides, by closing the border for good. The construction of the Berlin Wall required a lot of labor from construction workers and the Police force. As construction was in progress, it stopped the flow of refugees from East In just 2 weeks, Police force and voluntary workers had completed a makeshift barbed wired and concrete block wall- The Berlin Wall. Berlin Wall divided both sides of the city, making travelers from West and East Berlin rarely allowed to cross the border. |
Fall Of The Wall
On November 9, 1989 East German government announces that visits to West Germany would be allowed. Citizens of GDR were free to cross the country's borders. Thousands of Berliners flocked the wall while chanting "Tor auf" ("Open the gate!"). More than 2 million people from East Berlin visited West Berlin as soon as it opened. On December 22, 1989 Brandeburg Gate opened to everyone!
On October 3, 1990 East and West Germany was reunited, almost after one year after the fall of the Berlin Wall. |
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