Eastern State Penitentiary

Introduction: The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 by German Democratic Republic’s (GDR) government to stop people form the eastern bloc to escape to the west through West Berlin. Its downfall in November of 1989 was huge news to the world as with its importance it affected the whole world. It was not just uniting a single country again but it also opened the border between the East and West of Europe and the world. It was an end to the Cold War tensions between the two ideologies of the USSR with…

life condition and economy grew rapidly with the help of Capitalism. The positive turnover of West Berlin society created a huge contrast between the two halves of Germany. In East Berlin, people lived with a constant fear of war, the economy of the state began shrinking, and individual freedom were greatly restricted by its government. As a result, “by the early 1960s, East Germany was rapidly losing both its labor force and its population,” with more than 2.5 million people have been escaped…

Twentieth century Europe after World War II was in a stage of fear and anxiety. Countries like Germany, Italy and Austria were devastated by the war. Novelists and artists all throughout Europe had displayed the stage of fear in their works. Artists like Albert Giacometi illustrated it in his sculpture City Square, by displaying how women and men were no longer motivated to improve their city after the war, instead they walking around the country aimlessly in shock and in fear (Brose, 270). They…

more specifically to the audience’s humor. Reagan states, “But my friends, there were a few things the Soviets didn’t count on: Berliner Herz, Berliner Humor, ja und Berliner Schnauze”. By appealing…

celestial bodies, including the Earth. This unknown area is a major interest by the large world powers. The thought of being able to control this infinite far-off territory compelled people to attempt to explore. In 1957 the Soviet Union and the United States became eager in learning about this remote abyss. The “race to space” quite clearly reflected the political, social and economic aspects if the Cold War because it was a fight for supremacy between two superpowers, both powers wanted to be…

The fall of the Berlin Wall not only symbolized the end of the Cold War, communism, and dictatorship in Eastern Germany, but it was also a great impact on European history. The Berlin Wall, despite its monstrous purpose, brought some positive consequences to the people of Germany. During the twenty-eight years the wall stood, many friendships and families were torn apart due to a physical separation, as well as metaphorical due to stigmas, controversies, and stereotypes. As the wall was built up…

of the Berlin Wall The defining symbol of the Cold War was built on August 13, 1961. The world was still regaining its strength after the traumatic events of World War II. The country of Germany was divided between the four major allies the United States, Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union (Dearden). The city of Berlin, which during the time of World War II was the capital of Nazi Germany, was divided amongst all of the allies even though Berlin is located in East Germany. A democratic…

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…

After World War II ended, many of the former superpowers were weakened. This left two major powers, the USA and the USSR in power. Because of differences in political ideologies and egos, another conflict arose. This conflict is called the Cold War. Many countries were terrified since nuclear war and World War III was a possibility if the war didn’t stop. It affected many regions of the world, particularly East and West Berlin and Cuba. The Soviet Union helped Cuba and established in the world…

Russian order of battle. German soldiers began to lose morale as each division they defeated was immediately replaced by another. As more and more Russian divisions came on line the German momentum started to slow. These problems were compounded by the state of German armor. The rough Russian roads and great distances these tanks had to move were taking their toll. More and more tanks were breaking down or had mechanical problems. The winter of 1941 had a devastating effect on German tanks as…