The Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall stood for nearly 30 years, surrounding the city of Berlin, Germany. It represented a symbol of the Cold War, which was a period of tautness between some of the most powerful countries in the world. Construction of the Berlin Wall started on August 13, 1961, and it was demolished a few weeks after November 9, 1989 ("Berlin Wall." New World). The original wall was made of cinder blocks and barbed wire. It was wrong to build the Berlin Wall, a wall that separated East and West Berlin; it tore apart the two sides and created conflict as it failed to function as a political barrier between the communist and capitalist sides.
Germany became a divided country in 1945, which was an effect of their loss in World War II. It then became divided among four countries. The United States, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union each gained a part of Germany because they were the main countries who won the war. West Germany was formed when three of the countries combined their parts. The Soviet Union, by themselves controlled what would become East Germany ("Berlin Wall." Britannica). The Soviet Union established a harsh government in East Germany, which is where Berlin was. Berlin had also been divided into East and West. The East side was the capital of East Germany, and the West side was the capital of West Germany …show more content…
Because of the wall, families were split, East Berliners were cut off from improvement, and West Berliners became isolated. West Berliners were against the wall ("Berlin Wall." New World). As for the East side, problems socially and economically became worse. Eventually, the East Berliners protested (Shahid, Sharon). East Berliners were totally against the wall as well, as it hurt their life almost even more than the harsh treatment by the Soviets. Just imagine being separated from your family or loved ones for thirty years because that is what happened to
The Berlin Wall stood for nearly 30 years, surrounding the city of Berlin, Germany. It represented a symbol of the Cold War, which was a period of tautness between some of the most powerful countries in the world. Construction of the Berlin Wall started on August 13, 1961, and it was demolished a few weeks after November 9, 1989 ("Berlin Wall." New World). The original wall was made of cinder blocks and barbed wire. It was wrong to build the Berlin Wall, a wall that separated East and West Berlin; it tore apart the two sides and created conflict as it failed to function as a political barrier between the communist and capitalist sides.
Germany became a divided country in 1945, which was an effect of their loss in World War II. It then became divided among four countries. The United States, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union each gained a part of Germany because they were the main countries who won the war. West Germany was formed when three of the countries combined their parts. The Soviet Union, by themselves controlled what would become East Germany ("Berlin Wall." Britannica). The Soviet Union established a harsh government in East Germany, which is where Berlin was. Berlin had also been divided into East and West. The East side was the capital of East Germany, and the West side was the capital of West Germany …show more content…
Because of the wall, families were split, East Berliners were cut off from improvement, and West Berliners became isolated. West Berliners were against the wall ("Berlin Wall." New World). As for the East side, problems socially and economically became worse. Eventually, the East Berliners protested (Shahid, Sharon). East Berliners were totally against the wall as well, as it hurt their life almost even more than the harsh treatment by the Soviets. Just imagine being separated from your family or loved ones for thirty years because that is what happened to