My Historical Fiction Timeline

By tadmorv

  • When the berlin wall went up

    When the berlin wall went up
    In both the story and in real life the wall went up now.

  • The death strip

    The death strip
    The death strip is constructed to further prevent escape.

  • 50th Victim

    50th Victim
    Peter fechter was killed and was made the 50th victim of the Berlin wall in both the book and in real life..

  • The tunnel

    The tunnel
    gerta sees her dad on the platform doing a strange dance

  • Gerta's Dad

    Gerta's Dad
    gerta sees her dad on the platform doing a strange dance

  • Escape

    Escape
    Gerta and her family reach the west side of Berlin and escape.

  • The connection

    The connection
    They connect with gerta's father and and connect the 2 tunnels.

  • Communism falls

    Communism falls
    Communism falls and Egon Krenz also loosens the grip on east Germany.

  • When the Berlin wall fell

    When the Berlin wall fell