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The Berlin wall was created to separate the soviet part in the east and the west belonged to the French, US, and the British.
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In order for the people to be able to go into a different sector they had to get a 30 day pass.
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East Berlin created its own currency which created a lot of problems.
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The soviets disallowed supply's and goods from entering West Berlin. The United states then started flying in supplies and goods for a period of a few months.
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created to provide security.
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East German officials proclaimed the existing of The German Democratic Republic.
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Eastern German officials met with Stalin to discuss the movement of East Germans moving to the West.
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After the meeting with Stalin the Eastern German borders were closed.
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Workers go on strike and demand better work and living conditions.
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The allies proclaimed Germany a sovereign state which ended the occupation.
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East Germans were no longer allowed to leave the East to go to the west. They still could move in small amounts and with permission move to the West.
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The wall was built to keep east Berliners on the east, and west on the west. The wall became a symbol for the division of Europe.
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The West Berlin people were given limited permission to visit there family in the East, but they were still divided by the wall.
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A new wall was built that was a lot harder to get through and more guards were hired.
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A new wall was put up in order to reduce the number of people who escape. That didn't stop anybody though, people still tried to escape although most died.
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The wall was torn down and East Berliners were granted freedom.
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US president Reagan told the leader of the soviet union to dismantle the wall. Other soviet controlled countries were granted freedom as well.
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The gate was opened and the Western German chancellor Helmut Kohl walked through to greet the Prime Minister of West Germany.
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East and West Germany reunited and became one.
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118 artists that were from 21 different country's, lined up to paint the east side of the wall.
