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Berlin Wall

The Berlin wall divided East and West Berlin. It represented the split in both the country of Germany and the division of Europe into two distinct armed camps.

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How do you know if your school is torn down?

drive to your school or ask your mom to call the school or cheak your school website!! it worked for me

How did the Manhattan project change the world?

It created the first controlled nuclear reaction, as well as nuclear weapons.

What happened on the morning of august 13 1961?

Construction on the Berlin Wall started on August 13, 1961.

When was the Jakter Hotel on 47th and Kedzie in Chicago built and when was it torn down?

Not sure when it was built, but according to a December 1992 article in Chicago's Southwest News Herald, it was scheduled to be demolished in January of 1983. There are a few pictures available at http://eddiesrailroad.blogspot.com/search?q=jakter

Who gave a speech on the Berlin Wall?

President Ronald Reagan of the United States (President from 1981-1989) he gave the speech at the Brandenburg gate in 1987, and urged Mikhail Gorbatchev to "Tear down this wall!"

Matthias Grünewald was noted for?

linking the styles of International Gothic art with the ideas of the Renaissance.

What color was the Berlin Wall?

The Berlin Wall was neon pink cuz everyone knows a wall made by those ugly pepole would be pink. Bright pink. But seriously, I'm not lying. It said so in my Social Studies textbook. Blame them if its wrong!

Why was the Berlin Wall erected in 1965?

I have no idea why the Berlin Wall was erected in 1965. I can tell you that the Berlin Wall they erected in 1961 was put up to keep East Germany's intellectuals from leaving for West Berlin in the middle of the night.

Why did the airlift have to take place?

The Berlin airlift took place after the soviet union were fed up with western influence in East Germany. The Russian response was the cut off, all road and rail connection into Berlin, to prevent the allies (England, France, United States) from supplying their sectors of berlin.

Was the fall of the Berlin Wall a success?

Successful: We just flew over it and dropped supplies.

What does the Berlin Wall have to do with human rights?

Nobody could go past to see their families or friends. this would make them really upset

How was the Berlin Wall connected to the missile crisis?

The Berlin Wall and the Cuban Missile Crisis were both situations that defined the presidency of John F. Kennedy. Chairman Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet was convinced that since Kennedy did nothing to stop the building of the wall that he would also do nothing about the placement of missiles in Cuba.

What does defection mean and how does it apply to the Berlin Wall?

Defection, in politics, is when people illegally move out of a communist country. It applies to the Berlin Wall because quite a few people defected over, under, through or around it, and because the Wall was built to keep people from doing that.

Do I Wipe down after sanding a wall?

Yes, wipe away excess/loose dust particles with a dry cloth. No need to go overboard here. Just wipe the walls down. A Swiffer pad works especially well.

Did George Bush cause the fall of the Berlin wall?

Former President George Bush did not cause the fall of the Berlin Wall. Like most world leaders at the time, he applied pressure to the communists for action to take place.

Who gave the order to build the Berlin Wall?

The leader is always responsible for orders: Krushchev.

Who was the Berlin walls architect?

If you are asking about the famous Berlin Wall which separated East and West Berlin during the Cold War era, that was not designed by an architect, it was a purely improvisational connection of various existing walls into one larger structure, organized by the East German secret police or "stazi".

How does Reagan compare and contrast the capitalist and communist systems in the speech tear down this wall?

"In the 1950's Khrushchev predicted: We will bury you." But in the West today, we see a free world that has achieved a level of properity and well-being unprecedented in all human history. in the communist world, we see failure, thenological backwardness, declining standards of health, even want of the most basic kind-- too little food.

How did the collapse of the Berlin Wall affect globalization?

The globe was divided into two halves. Communism and Free World. Now most of it can be globalized into one globe (world), since the wall came down.

In what year did the Berlin wall fall and what United States president was in office?

The Berlin wall fell in 1989 and the U.S. President at the time was Ronald Reagan.