The Berlin Wall Symbolized The Cold War
The fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall symbolized the Cold War in Germany. Before the wall was created in Berlin, people could freely cross the East and western borders in Germany. Once the Wall was created cities, people, and the world were separated, tearing apart families and friends for decades. However, there would be a series of events that lead to the people to rebel, creating the historic moment. Once the wall was destroyed, the people from east and west Germany were reunited, causing a huge burst of excitement that was felt in Germany and the rest of the world till today.
In the years between 1949 and 1961, about 2.5 million East Germans had fled from East to West Germany. Their loss of population in Eastern Germany threatened to destroy the economic strength of the East German State. In response, East Germany built a barrier very close off East Germany from West Berlin on the night of August 12, 1961(“history.com”). The original wall was built of barbed wire and cinder blocks, but was replaced by a series of concrete walls that were topped with a barbed wire and guarded with watchtowers, gun emplacements, and mines. While its dangers kept most citizens of Germans away, others were tempted on to crossing it, by digging under it, hiding in car trunks, flying over it in hot-air balloons, and even surfing around it …show more content…
However, a few months after Hungary begins to allow people from East Berlin to leave for the West. In regard of this, East Germany soon takes steps to prevent its citizens from traveling to Hungary in the first place, but many seek to refuge. This gave East Berliners access to Western Europe and West Berlin. Also every Monday there were protests in the East German City of Leipzig. These protests had very large number of people and pressured the
The Berlin Wall symbolized the Cold War in Germany. Before the wall was created in Berlin, people could freely cross the East and western borders in Germany. Once the Wall was created cities, people, and the world were separated, tearing apart families and friends for decades. However, there would be a series of events that lead to the people to rebel, creating the historic moment. Once the wall was destroyed, the people from east and west Germany were reunited, causing a huge burst of excitement that was felt in Germany and the rest of the world till today.
In the years between 1949 and 1961, about 2.5 million East Germans had fled from East to West Germany. Their loss of population in Eastern Germany threatened to destroy the economic strength of the East German State. In response, East Germany built a barrier very close off East Germany from West Berlin on the night of August 12, 1961(“history.com”). The original wall was built of barbed wire and cinder blocks, but was replaced by a series of concrete walls that were topped with a barbed wire and guarded with watchtowers, gun emplacements, and mines. While its dangers kept most citizens of Germans away, others were tempted on to crossing it, by digging under it, hiding in car trunks, flying over it in hot-air balloons, and even surfing around it …show more content…
However, a few months after Hungary begins to allow people from East Berlin to leave for the West. In regard of this, East Germany soon takes steps to prevent its citizens from traveling to Hungary in the first place, but many seek to refuge. This gave East Berliners access to Western Europe and West Berlin. Also every Monday there were protests in the East German City of Leipzig. These protests had very large number of people and pressured the