The Berlin Wall The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961 and lasted for 28 long years. I remember those years…a very difficult time for me‚ my family‚ relatives‚ and friends. There had been rumors that something might happen to tighten the border of East and West Berlin‚ but no one was expecting the speed nor the absoluteness of the Wall. That night just past midnight on the night of August 12-13‚ 1961‚ trucks with soldiers and construction
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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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The Berlin wall caused much strife during its existence. It started with the conflict between the USSR and the Allies and quickly escalated from there. The long years it stood were full of separation and conflict. The story of the Berlin wall is not one easily forgotten. During WWII the Soviet army captured the German city of Berlin. The U.S.‚ Great Britain‚ France‚ and the Soviet Union all occupied a sector of Berlin. The United States‚ Britain‚ and France occupied sectors in West German and Berlin
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love/hate‚ and hate/hate relationships. Fortunately‚ all have been left with a set of moral guidelines—the Ten Commandments‚ the seven deadly sins‚ the seven holy virtues‚ etc.—these guidelines shape people whether they acknowledge it or not. Sam Shepard is a famous playwright who has captured this conflict within families‚ which projects the overall conflicts of society‚ through most of his plays. Shepard’s True West captures the struggle between brothers and what could happen when apathy consumes
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Buried Child Sam Shepard has always written plays that have numerous illusions to frustrate the reader. Shepard has also been known for several twists in his plays‚ and also makes the reader believe in something that is not real. Born in 1943‚ Shepard always enjoyed Theatre and Playwriting. Now‚ nearly 60 years of age‚ Shepard is one of the most famous playwrights in America. In Shepard ’s Buried Child‚ there are many twists and turns that have the reader wondering and wanting more. Buried
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America) and then I thought about the wall our president wants to build and I remember the Berlin wall that divided Berlin when I told my friend who was actually my future partner‚ he said I have a piece of berlin wall and then we did a little research on the Berlin wall and found out that a president was a factor in the fall of the Berlin wall‚ in fact‚ it was our 40th president‚ Ronald Reagan and then we chose the topic‚ Ronald Reagan and The Fall of The Berlin Wall I conducted my research by looking
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University THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL 1988-1989 A RESEARCH PAPER SUBMITTED FOR DEPARTMENT’S NAME Student’s name Class Professor’s name Date THE FALL OF THE BERLIN WALL 1988-1989 Investigating the history of Germany‚ I should admit that the period from 1988 till 1989 was a turning-point. On the 9th of November‚ 1989 the Berlin Wall‚ which separated East Germany and West Germany‚ fell. So‚ these two parts of the country combined again. There were a lot of people
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Ashley McCutcheon 2nd 10-27-12 The fall of the berlin wall as a turning point in history 1. "The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall (Part 2)." About.com 20th Century History. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2012. <http://history1900s.about.com/od/coldwa1/a/berlinwall_2.htm>. This article describes that the berlin wall was put up to divide between the west and east‚ which were democracy vs. communism at that point. Then later on the communist wanted a subtle change where as the german citizens
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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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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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