East Germany was cut off from West German when the Russians built the 'Berlin Wall.'
Berlin The country was Germany. The two countries were called East Germany and West Germany.
In order to separate West Germany, which was under American control, and East Germany, which was under Soviet control, the Soviets constructed the Berlin Wall.
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The Berlin Wall once partitioned East Germany from West Germany.
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The people of Ukraine and Belerus were given the chance to vote if they wanted independance from Russia, and both voted yes, officialy ending the Soviet Union, but the satelite states started breaking off in the 80's.
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Communism (classless stateless society based on production for use and democratic control) never existed in Eastern Europe. The fall of the Berlin Wall symbolised the end of state capitalism.
Intellectualy I know that America is no better than any other country; emotionally Iknow that she is better than every other country.-(Harry) Sinclair LewisInterview in Berlin, 29 Dec
He was the reason the Berlin Airlift took place. Berlin was in the Soviet sector of post-war Germany, but Berlin itself was divided much like the country. Stalin was upset with the Western alliance (U.S., Britain, and France) for producing the London Programme. The London Programme outlined the creation of a Western German state. Stalin stopped all rail, water and road traffic to and from Berlin in hope that the London Programme would be halted. This was legal because the Western alliance did not put in writing the free access to their respective sector of Berlin. The choices were to use military forcce to break the blockade of airlift all the supplies. Since no economy could support another world war they chose to airlift all the goods to Berlin. This disheartened Stalin and he eventually lifted the blockade of Berlin.
The Wall Street Crash Was the miss use of the stock market that's caused the world to suffer as the worlds biggest finacal country crumbled.
Basic Facts (at the time of July 31, 1989)Total border length around West Berlin: 96 mi / 155 kmBorder between East and West Berlin: 27 mi / 43.1 kmBorder between West Berlin and East Germany: 69 mi / 111.9 kmBorder through residential areas in Berlin: 23 mi / 37 kmConcrete segment wall: 3.6m (11.81 ft.) high, 66 mi / 106 kmWire mesh fencing: 41 mi / 66.5 kmAnti-vehicle trenches: 65 mi / 105.5 kmContact or signal fence: 79 mi / 127.5 kmColumn track: 6-7 m (7.33 yd) wide, 77 mi / 124.3 kmNumber of watch towers: 302Number of bunkers: 20Persons killed on the Berlin Wall: 192Persons injured by shooting: ca. 200