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Berlin Wall is put up
WWII is over and the Berlin Wall is put up so that it can be divided into 4 sections. The West was given to the Americans, French, and the British, and the East was given to the Soviets -
Interzone pass
A 30 day pass is now required to go to another sector of Germany. -
Currency Reform
After the currency reform in Berlin, Berlin is divided into 2 different currency sectors. -
Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift begins and during the Berlin airlift, an Allied supply plane took off or landed in West Berlin every 30 seconds. The planes made nearly 300,000 flights in all. -
West Germany
Federal Republic of Germany is founded
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End of Berlin Airlift
The Berlin Airlift ends. -
East Germany
German Democratic Republic is founded
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The Border is Closed
Border between East and West Germany and between East Germany and West Berlin is closed. Only the border between East and West Berlin is still open. -
Interzone Pass is not used
The West decided to waive the interzonepass, and the Soviet Union agreed, but East German citizens still had to get permission to travel to the West. -
Leaving East Germany
Leaving East Germany without permission is forbidden and violations are prosecuted with up to three years in prison. -
Barriers are Built
The sectional border between the East and the West is torn down and Barriers are built to separate the East and the West. -
The Brandenburg gate
The Brandenburg gate is closed -
Crossing Points
All crossing points are closed for all West Berlin citizens -
President John F. Kennedy goes to Berlin
President J. F. Kennedy visits Berlin and says: "Ich bin ein Berliner." ("I am a Berliner.") -
The ban is lifted
The West Berliners can now visit the East for the first time in over two years -
Four Powers
Four Power's Agreement over Berlin
visiting becomes easier for West Berliners -
Ronald Reagan visits Berlin
Ronald Reagan meets with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to urge him to tear town the Berlin Wall. -
Border opens for Refugees
The Hungarian government opens up the border for East German refugees -
Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall is now open. -
Germany Unites
The Germans reunite their nation that was once divided.