East Berlin

On August 12, more than 2400 people left East Germany just that day. The massive exodus of the East Germans created conflict that the Russians dealt with by creating the Berlin wall. The crisis of the Berlin wall was a political conflict first started by physical conflict. The strikes of East Berlin resulted in the violent suppression of the people of East Germany. The Berlin wall was created to stop the frightened people of East Berlin from defecting to West Germany, creating the political…

Upset and angry, East Germany decided to build a wall in order to split up the country in the center of Berlin. The Berlin Wall was a symbol of detachment of the government politically and physically. However, during the years of the “Iron Curtain”, hundreds of citizens were killed trying to escape the harsh environment that began to destroy the East. The “Iron Curtain” was the name that was given by the people of Berlin that showed their affection and hatred towards the Berlin Wall. The people…

The lives of people in the West of Berlin were completely different to the lives of people in the East of Berlin. After WWII, Germany split up into states each one governed by one of the allies (the USA, France, England and the Soviet Union) all split equally over the country and capital city, Berlin. The Soviet Union decided to make their state into a communist run state, whereas the other three states decided to lead their states as a democracy much like their own. Due to this disagreement in…

Democracy and communism have a lot to do with building the Berlin wall. because The Berlin wall keeps everyone calm, settled debates, and it kept everyone out of harms' way. Some of the main ideas that came about during the Berlin Walls’ uproar was: the government, the peoples’ reactions/thoughts, the economy, and escape attempts. If you were back in the 1900’s in Germany would you join the party of Democracy or Communism? The Berlin Wall was built on a starry night on August 13th, 1961.…

The fall of the Berlin Wall had the greatest impact in my opinion on the fall of the Soviet Union. The wall was initially put up to keep people from fleeing East Germany. Although, the people in the East were informed differently about the actual wall’s purpose. In November of 1989, the Berlin Wall was dismantled. The wall was put in place by the East German Communist Government to keep East and West Berlin separated. People could no longer see their families or friends. It effected people who…

The Local and Worldwide Effects of The Berlin Wall Ever since the beginning of humanity, people have tried to govern themselves in manners. Humans have already tried various economic systems, such as communism and capitalism, along with many different types of government, such as democracies and oligarchies. (history.com) Around the world, each country has their own preference in government and some strive to make it popular. The political rivalry between capitalist and communist nations during…

The Berlin Wall one of the main aspects of the cold war, for 28 years this wall has stood, symbolising the separation of families and friends. Only being taken down quite recently. After WW2, Germany was split up into 4 sectors; -The French -The United States -The Soviet Union and -Great Britain These 4 countries all felt threatened by one another so France, The United States and Great Britain all teamed up creating West Berlin, a democracy built state while the Soviet Union was left…

Following after World War II, Berlin split in two and Tyranny was shown to prevail due to this. On the ninth of November after almost 30 years the wall was broken down put up by the Soviet Union. Tyranny from the Soviet Union led to the “overnight” building of the Division of Berlin. The Berlin wall was built to halt immigration but with research, it was proven that there's more than meets the eye. The wall didn't go up without a fight, at least once it was up. Protests along with conflicts rose…

The Fall of the Berlin Wall: What it Meant for Germany When the West and East Germany reunited 28 years ago, the country was in sense of increased optimism. Connolly in her 2015 news article for the Guardian notes that the then reigning Chancellor Helmut Kohl promised his subjects “flourishing landscapes.” But then how has a reunified Germany faired on 28 years after the collapse of the Berlin wall? The Berlin wall was first constructed overnight on August 12, 1962, following a decision by…

THE BERLIN BLOCKADE After WW2,Germany was divided between East which was controlled by the Soviet Union under the Communism and West which was controlled by the U.S.,France,and Great Britain.The capital of Berlin,deep within Soviet-controlled East Germany,was also divided into four parts: one half being Soviet controlled, and the rest divided amongst the others.Four-power provisional government, called the Allied Control Council, was installed in Berlin. In 1948,the Western Powers (The…