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Situation after World War II
During World War II, Germany was defeated by many countries. After that, Berlin was divided into four sections which including the American, British, French, and Soviet. This situation is not positive at all for Germany. The complex condition in German society showed the divisional environment at that time. -
Safeguarded by the Soviet
The Soviet Military administration was going to fix the boundary of East and West Germany. The border was safe because of the Soviet force was in charged there. -
Germany Travel Pass
The border between East and West Germany stared to need a pass to travel. It was the sign of division, which separated the citizen between the two section. -
Currency Reform
The currency reform took place in Berlin. Berlin was divided into two different currency zones. The unchangeable difficulty made a rift between east and west Berlin. -
Berlin blockade
The Berlin Blockade was an attempt in 1948 by the Soviet Union. Stalin was taking over eastern Europe by salami tactics, and America had just adopted the Truman Doctrine. -
Berlin Airlift
The purpose of Berlin Airlift was to force the Western Allied powers, which including the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. Because of the policy, the countries would abandon their post-World War II jurisdictions in West Berlin. -
End of Berlin blockade
The 11 months blockade against West Berlin by the Soviet Union was end because of the Cold War. -
Federal Republic of Germany
The West German Parliamentary Council met and formally declared the establishment of the Federal Republic of Germany. The rift between West and East Germany was deepened. -
End of Berlin Airlift
During the Cold War, the British and American airlift sent plenty of supplies to west Berlin, which broke the blockade of Soviet Union. -
German Democratic Republic
German Democratic Republic was built in East Germany. It was formed from part of the Soviet occupation zone of Germany. -
Close the borders
The borders between East and West Germany and between East Germany and West Berlin was closed. There was only one quite safe way, which was Berlin, to escape the west. -
Workers in Berlin was attacked
It began as a strike by East Berlin construction workers but quickly escalated into waves of protests throughout the German Democratic Republic. The workers was attacked by Red Army tanks -
Interzonenpass was ended
The citizen in Eastern Germany needed a pass to travel to Western Germany. However, the Western power and the Soviet Union gave up the idea of Interzonenpass. -
New policy of travel to West Germany
The citizen can't travel to West Germany without a permission, or they will be taken to the prison. The people in East and West Germany was separated. -
Brandenburg Gate
Brandenburg Gate border crossing was later closed until the Berlin Wall was built. -
West Berlin citizens were not allowed to go to East Germany
The citizens was entirely separated between the two sections, which is the sign of building the Berlin Wall. -
President's speech "Ich bin ein Berliner."
The speech by U.S. President John F. Kennedy in West Berlin. It is widely regarded as the best-known speech of the Cold War and the most famous anti-communist speech. -
All of the borders were closed
Temporary barriers were put up at the border separating the Soviet sector from West Berlin. The last border was closed. -
The Ending of permission
More than two years after the Berlin Wall was constructed by East Germany to prevent its citizens from fleeing its communist regime, nearly 4,000 West Berliners are allowed to cross into East Berlin to visit relatives. -
Four Power's Agreement
The Four Power refers to the United States, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom and France. The Agreement made it easier for the citizens in East and West Germany. -
Speech made by US President Ronald Reagan
"Tear down this wall!" is a line from a speech made by US President Ronald Reagan in West Berlin. He challenged Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down” the Berlin Wall. -
Opened the border for refugees
Thousands of jubilant East Germans began crossing into Austria and freedom after the Hungarian government opened the border. The Berlin Wall was going to become the past. -
Berlin Wall is opened
Because of the Cold War began to thaw across Eastern Europe, the East Berlin's Communist Party announced a change in his city's relations with the West. The East German government announced that all GDR citizens were g\free to visit between West and East Germany. -
Brandenburg Gate is opened
Less than two months after the Berlin Wall began to come down, the Brandenburg Gate quickly reinvented itself into the New Berlin's symbol of unity. -
Germany is reunited
West Germany and East Germany reunite. The Berlin Wall's history was ended.
