Berlin Wall

The entire world was almost destroyed during the Cuban Missile Crisis as the U.S. and Soviet Union were mere inches away from a nuclear war. Many people lived in fear all over the world as families were separated by the Berlin Wall, men as young as 18 drafted into combat, and the advancement of nuclear weapons. The Cold War was a very significant portion of both American and World History. Lasting nearly 47 years, 1945-1991, this competition for world dominance by the Democratic United States (U…

trying to see Santa. Well in Germany on December 6, Santa comes to your house to check on your behavior, then children must sing a song to Santa to show their skill. Germany is located in Europe, its capital is Berlin and is home to one of the most powerful symbols of the cold war, the Berlin Wall. Germany has unique qualities such as its geography, history, culture, economy, and its current events. Geography, Climate, and Location First, to start with, Germany has a very diverse geography,…

The wall was a physical and representational symbol of the population separation between East and West Germany. When the wall was torn down, this was important because the two sides of Germany were once again a unified nation. Before the wall was even built, Germany had, and still is mentioned today, the negative national identity that reflected their position during the…

the Berlin Blockade, The U.S Airlift, and the reason why the U.S, specifically Harry Truman decided to stay in West Berlin. The main argument or ideas of Larson’s article, are that many people believed that after the Soviet Blockade the U.S would no longer stay in West Berlin, due to West Berlin’s recently established government. Also, Larson claims that the U.S was hesitant to stay in West Berlin as a result of the Soviets large army that surrounded the borders, and the remoteness of Berlin.…

Greg Castillo’s article examines how the United States used displays of lavish and modern consumerism, as an effective tool in the fight against communism. The thesis of the article is that the desire for consumer goods is, at least, partially responsible for causing unrest in the Eastern Bloc and exposed how different the Soviet’s communist tenets were from what humans’ desire. In the introduction of Greg’s article, he speaks of a fictitious account published in 1951 by sociologist David…

However not all change is good but all change does occur for one of the following reasons whether it be economic, social, scientific, political, or religious. With this being said, the French Revolution was an economic change, The fall of the Berlin wall was a…

President Kennedy’s Inaugural Speech Analysis John F Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States was one of the most famous presidents of the country. On January 20, 1961, President Kennedy gave an Inaugural Address which is still remembered to this day. His speech was around a period when the Soviet Union had just gained power. Americans were fearful due to that reason. The main purpose of his speech was to get Americans to unite. He was calling for peace for all of mankind. Kennedy’s main…

From the end of World War II, to the fall of the Berlin Wall, the world was engrossed in the Cold War. This was the tension between the U.S. and the U.S.S.R. Two nations battle for power and influence all over the world from Cuba to the Korean Peninsula. This affected all aspects of life for almost 45 years. The fight for power dominated all through the Cold War. This fight for power led these countries to form the world of politics to as it is today. The Cold War was a war in which the Soviet…

same latitudinal line because a fourteen-foot wall blocks the sun from coming through. That wall is a constant reminder that two countries are separated in many ways. Over time as the wall grows larger the need for it to stop can be seen. The research done leads to the border between Mexico and the United states needing to be destroyed because it is like Germany in 1961, based on its similarities, the issues caused by it, and the feelings towards the wall based on an economical and political…

implementation of the Berlin Wall brought on many divisions in Berlin. Not only were East and West Berlin geographically separated, they were divided politically, economically and culturally. Erich Honecker, leader of East Berlin in 1971 through 1989, and the German Democratic Republic Party played a humungous role in the separation of this city. Erich Honecker’s working hours economic policy and the German Democratic Republic’s socialist foundations acted as a political wall in the cultural…