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Berlin from 1961 to 1989 was either a place of hardships and sacrifice, or peace and prosperity depending on which side of the Berlin Wall the Germans lived on. The two different governments that resided over Berlin could not have been more different, each enforcing their own laws, beliefs and propaganda on the people residing within their borders. West Germany, also known as the Federal Republic of Germany, was established on the twenty-third of May 1949, when the three allied forces occupying Germany amalgamated to form one separate country. As West Germany was under western influence, the western powers helped them to set up a democratic parliamentary government, and aided in any post-war rehabilitation. The same amalgamation occurred within …show more content…

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