‘’The Wall was brought down‚ not by Washington or Moscow‚but courageous people from the east.’’ -Gerhard Schroder At the end of World War ll the United States and the Soviet Union worked together to conquer Germany‚ Italy and Japan. The united countries had enormous amounts of power‚ which earned them the nickname ‘’Superpowers." Rivalry grew stronger and stronger between countries and this was caused by opponent’s
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Summary of The Berlin Wall The Berlin Wall was one the most prominent symbols of the Iron Curtain that the Soviet Union had created to contain and control the people of Eastern Europe and the rest of its territory. It serves as an example of the anarchy and the pursuit of self-interest the international system‚ particularly after a time after one superpower fell and a fierce competition of bipolar powers remained. After the end of World War II‚ the four ally countries divided up German territory
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is The Berlin Wall? On August 13th‚ 1961‚ the communist government of the German Democratic Republic also known for East Germany‚ began to build a wired and concrete wall known as the Antifascistischer Schutzwall (Anti-Fascist Protection Wall) (anti fascists is a anti governmental system led by a dictator having complete power‚ criticism‚ and emphasizing an aggressive nationalism and often racism.) right between East and West Berlin. The main purpose of this construction of the Berlin Wall was to
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is its generation. Three things influence a generation: an important event‚ an important person‚ and an important part of the culture. From the ‘80s there are three lasting definitions: Reagan’s “Berlin Wall!” speech‚ Ms. Howe (a progeny of the age)‚ and the popular music of the decade. The “Berlin Wall” speech is the most notable event of the decade‚ and its impact on global politics has lasted into the modern age. Ms. Howe grew up in the ‘80s and has thus been influenced by that age. What she does
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happened in Berlin during the Cold war? Well in my paper I am going to explain all about Berlin and what happened there. The first thing I wanna cover is the sides and what they believed in. There were two sides to Berlin the West and the East. The East was controlled by the USSR and was a Communist state. The west was Actually divided among 3 countries the U.S. ‚ Britain‚ & France. They decided to join together because they all believed in Democracy which then made the west side of Berlin. These two
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The Berlin Wall separated the people of East Berlin from the people in West Berlin. It separated families‚ kept people from their jobs‚ and caused people to die. It was erected in an effort to save East Berlin’s economy‚ but in the end it did so much more. The fleeing of residents of East Berlin to West Berlin affected the Soviet Union and East Berlin in two ways. The first of which was economic. By 1958‚ 15% of the population of East Berlin had fled to West Berlin. East Berlin’s economy provided
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Berlin Wall Short Story The Berlin Wall was a barrier that divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989. Constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on August 13th 1961‚ the Wall completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin until government officials opened it in November 1989. The end of World War II triggered the start of the Cold War. The victors of WWII‚ The United States‚ Great Britain‚ France and the Soviet Union divided Germany and Berlin into
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Berlin Wall During August 13‚ 1951‚ the communist government of the German Democratic Republic began to build a barbed wire and concrete barrier between Eastern and Western Berlin; this was to keep Western Fascists from entering East Germany and undermining the socialist state. The Berlin Wall was built because of Economics and Political views. Economically‚ too many well-educated people moved from East Germany‚ and some worked in West Berlin and lived in East Berlin (it’s cheaper there)‚ so
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The Berlin Wall was a massive structure (during 1961-1989) that separated East and West Germany‚ affecting many lives and causing disruption of peace. In August 13‚ 1961 the German Communist party built a wall to keep fascists out. The wall stood for over 20 years separating families and keeping business from spreading. The wall spread over 100 miles across Germany and proposed a threat to cross it. In the United States there were concerns about the wall‚ and how it would affect the economy. The
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13th day of August in 1961‚ East Berlin began the building of the Wall. The concrete and barbed wired wall stood tall for many years until its fall on November 9‚ 1989. During this period of time‚ the wall caused many problems to Germany. It is marked as one of the most symbolic structures in Germany’s history. The causes and effects of the Berlin Wall had a large impact on people and it caused many problems between East and West Germany. The causes for the Berlin Wall’s construction started near
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