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The Berlin Wall was used to keep those Germans living in East Berlin from going into West Berlin and, therefore, West Germany. It was also used to keep West Germans and the American, French and British troops occupying West Germany from going into East Berlin. The wall, or in Germany referred to as Die Mauer, was built after WWII in the year 1961. Germany was divided into four sections. The French, the Americans and the British occupied the Western half and the Russians occupied the Eastern half. Berlin was the capital of Germany, therefore, it resembled the entire country, meaning it was divided in the same way the whole of Germany was divided.
Today only specific sections of the wall remain standing. It officially fell in the year 1989 once again uniting the two sides of Germany. They left parts of it standing in order to commemorate those who died trying to cross over the wall in order to gain freedom from the communism the Russians brought. The wall left standing is also used to help Berliners remember their history.
Where the wall has been torn down there is now a double line of bricks indicating where it once stood.
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What used to divide Berlin?
The Berlin wall was once used to divide Berlin. It was built by the German Democratic Republic, frequently called East Germany. The wall was torn down in 1990.
Where is Potsdamer platz?
It's in Berlin, where the no man's land used to be when the Berlin wall was there
What country used to have a Berlin Wall?
Germany
Why is the Berlin wall called the Berlin wall?
because the wall was in the city Berlin
What event helped unite East and West Germany?
The fall of the Berlin Wall
What cities were divided by the Berlin Wall?
Berlin was the city divided by the Berlin Wall.
What did the west Germans call the Berlin Wall?
They called the Berlin Wall "The Wall of Shame."
What is the wall in Berlin called?
Berlin Wall
What was built in 1961 to stop the exodus from East Berlin to West Berlin?
The Berlin wall
What was the Berlin Wall used for?
It was used to describe power and as a blanket of term.
What cities were on either side of the Berlin Wall?
The Berlin Wall surrounded West Berlin. Therefore... Inside the Berlin Wall: West Berlin Outside the Berlin Wall: The two closest cities were Potsdam to the west, and East Berlin to the east.
What about the Berlin wall?
The Berlin Wall was built in Germany in August of 1961. The Berlin Wall was built to separate East Germany and East Berlin from West Berlin. The Berlin Wall was destroyed in 1990 which allowed for unification of West and East Berlin.
