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Nothing now. The former Soviet Union (USSR) built the Berlin Wall in 1961 to divide Communist East Berlin, which was under Soviet control, from free West Berlin, which was under German control. The purpose was to prevent residents of East Germany from fleeing poverty and an oppressive government, and escaping into West Germany.
The Berlin Wall began to be torn down on November 9, 1989. East and West Germany completed reunification into a single country, Germany, on October 3, 1990.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoCold War politics. East Berlin was Communist and KGB men and even uniformed Red Army troopers were in evidence! West Berlin was divided between the three Allied powers- US , United Kingdom, and France- all NATO members.There were some cultural angles-off as well. From what I understand the popular songs Jericho( which describes the fall of the Biblical Wall) and the Badfinger song ( No Matter What) were banned from Berlin"s jukeboxes- the latter song challenges- Knock down the Old Grey Wall, Be a Part of it All! ( the song is not political, could refer to the structure of, for all I know, a college building or library- but the hazard was their, mein Gott- they banned the song.
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∙ 14y agoThe division took place in 1948, very early in the Cold War. However, until the Berlin Wall was built in 1961 one could still move freely within Greater Berlin.
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∙ 15y agoThe Inner German Border, the longest barbed wire fence in history.
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∙ 13y agoBerlin Wall (in Berlin) + a long fortfied border between East and West.
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∙ 14y agoThe Berlin Wall used to, but it is broken down now, and has been for a while.
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∙ 13y agoEast Germany (Official the German Democratic Republic). West Berlin was an enclave in East Germany.
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∙ 13y agoThe Berlin wall
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What city did communist leaders divide into two parts after World War 2?
Berlin. It was divided into West Berlin (capitalist) and East Berlin (communist) by the Berlin Wall. The Berlin Wall was torn down in 1989, and East Berlin and West Berlin were formally reuinted in 1990.
How was east Berlin different from the west?
West Berlin became prosperous while East Berlin struggled with communist pigheadedness and incompetence. Nobody tried to escape from West Berlin to East Berlin.
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.
Division of Germany into East and West?
During the Cold War the German city of Berlin was split into separate cities. East Germany was a separate city and country. The Berlin Wall was built to divide the city.
Why was there a East Berlin and a West Berlin?
West Berlin was democratic, controlled by West Germany. East Berlin was Communist, controlled by the Soviets and East Germany. Just to be confusing..... East Germany was called the GDR, the German Democratic Republic. It was that in name, it was not that in actual fact !
What did the Soviets build to divide east Berlin from west Berlin?
Not a thing. The East Germans built the Berlin Wall.
What and whom did Berlin Wall divide?
east and west germany
Why was the Berlin Wall biult?
To divide East and West Germany.
What city did communist leaders divide into two parts after World War 2?
Berlin. It was divided into West Berlin (capitalist) and East Berlin (communist) by the Berlin Wall. The Berlin Wall was torn down in 1989, and East Berlin and West Berlin were formally reuinted in 1990.
What and whom did the berline wall divide?
The Berlin Wall was the division between West Berlin and East Germany. The East German government built it to prevent its citizens from going to the West.
How was east Berlin different from the west?
West Berlin became prosperous while East Berlin struggled with communist pigheadedness and incompetence. Nobody tried to escape from West Berlin to East Berlin.
What separated communist east Berlin and democratic west Berlin?
The Berlin wall separated east and west Berlin
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.
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.
Division of Germany into East and West?
During the Cold War the German city of Berlin was split into separate cities. East Germany was a separate city and country. The Berlin Wall was built to divide the city.
What countries were involved in the Berlin wall?
It was build in East Berlin, by the East German government (presumably at the behest of the Soviet Union), on the East Geman side of the border between East and West Berlin. Its purpose was to prevent the escape of East German citizens to West Berlin.
What do East and West Berlin have in common?
They are both in Berlin.
