the berlin wall
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Background
• After WWII, Berlin was
divided into 4 occupation
zones.
• The Marshall Plan (US)
aided Western Berlin (1947)
• Increased emigration
to the Western side.
Building of the Wall
• On August 13, 1961, construction began (barb wire).
• On August 15, concrete blocks were built.
• Symbol of the Cold War
"Berlin wird leben und die Mauer wird fallen." ("Berlin will live and the wall will fall.") – Willy Brandt .. Mayor of West Berlin
Berlin in the 1960s-1980s• Many families were split
• Americans complained
• In 1972, West Berliners were guaranteed access to East Berlin
• People in the West had more freedom than the East (Economic Miracle)
- could travel freely
East Berlin West Berlin
The Fall of Berlin Wall
• Communist countries rose up but failed (1950-1970)
• New Government in East Germany elected (1989)
• Schabowski was sent to speak to a press Conference
• In November 9, 1989 the Berlin Wall was opened
• Symbol for the end of Cold War
"we have decided today (um) to implement a regulation that allows every citizen of the German Democratic Republic (um) to (um) leave the GDR through any of the border crossings.“
WHEN?"immediately, without delay."
Result/Consequences
• Approximately 200 people killed
• On October 3, 1990:
Union between East and
West Germany
Bibliography
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Wall#Immediate_effects
• http://www.coldwar.org/articles/80s/fall_berlin_wall.asp
• http://www.wilsoncenter.org/coldwarfiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=units.details&thisunit=1&page=14
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