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The city was inside the Russian zone of Germany, but as the former Capital of Germany, the city itself was divided into an American Zone (West Berlin) and a Russian Zone (East Berlin). This guaranteed that the two sides would come into contact (and conflict).
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BECAUSE THIS THE SYMBOLIC VALUE OF BERLIN MADE IT THE FOCAL POINT OF THE COLD WAR
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What the roots of the cold war?
The Cold War began at the end of WW2 when the decision was made by the allies that the spread of communism had to be stopped. A policy of containment was instituted against Russia and the focal point was East Berlin and the Berlin Wall.
What was the Focal point of the cold war?
Germany, yes really.
Where was the focal point of the cold war in Europe immediately after World War 2?
germany
What is check point Charlie in the cold war?
Berlin was divided into east and west sectors. It was one of the crossings at the Berlin Wall from East to West Germany.
Why the unites states's actions during the Berlin blockade were considered part of a cold war?
Stalin cut off supplies going into East Germany and the whole Berlin airlift was to supply East Germany. From that point on the Cold War was the point of relationship between western powers and Russia.
What became the symbol of cold war divisions?
The Berlin Wall was a symbol of the Cold War
What did the opening of Berlin Wall signify?
The opening of the Berlin Wall signified the closing of the Cold War.
Where did the Cold War take place in Berlin?
A large part of the Cold War staring contest took place in Berlin, which was then divided, although the city was located entirely within Communist East Germany. Suggest you search "Berlin Airlift" and "Berlin Wall" for further info on Berlin's role in the Cold War.
Republic of east Berlin during cold war?
Berlin has never been a republic.
Where was checkpoint charlie during the cold war?
This was the most famous connecting point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold war division of Germany into East Germany and West Germany, and Berlin into East Berlin and West Berlin. It was an opening in the Berlin Wall through which strictly limited travel was allowed. The USSR-dominated East German government prevented East Germans from crossing the Wall to the West, sometimes by shooting those who tried. West Berlin was an isolated enclave within the Eastern Zone until the Berlin Wall was torn down in 1989, leading to the 1990 reunification of Germany. Checkpoint Charlie was in the Friedrichstadt section of the city, and was the only crossing point authorized for Allied military forces.
What was the center city of the cold war?
BERLIN
What was the hot spot for the cold war?
Berlin.
