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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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What did the Berlin Wall symbolize then and now that its gone?
The Berlin Wall now symbolizes the Cold War and oppression. It served as a physical and symbolic barrier between the two halves of Germany.
Where are Paris and Berlin located?
(52degrees 31' 12'' N 13degrees 22' 48'' E) is Berlin, which is located in Germany and (48degrees 51' 36'' N 2degrees 20' 24'' E) is Paris, which is located in France. Both of these are the capitals of their countries. Berlin is the home of the torn down Berlin Wall, Paris is the home of the Eifell tower.
Who was the leader of Russia when the Berlin wall was torn down?
George H.W. Bush was president when the Wall fell.
What countries were east of the Berlin wall?
West Berlin was an independent free city technically occupied by French, British, and US forces from 1949 to 1990. While it was closely affiliated with the Bundesrepublik Deutschland (BRD or West Germany), it was not a part of their government nor under their control.
How did America and Britain solve the problem of the Berlin blockade?
The broke this blockade with the famous Berlin Airlift. The US and Great Britain sent planes over West Berlin to drop supplies for the people to survive for a while going from May 12, 1949 started a year back in June 27, 1948 when Stalin released the blockade.
First person killed trying to cross the Berlin wall?
Yes - shot, killed by land mines, trip wires attached to explosives, beaten to death. At least 125, perhaps as many as 500, people were killed trying to escape.
Why did the Soviets impose a blockade on Berlin?
the American, British, and French zones of Germany were unified.
How long was the Berlin Wall in miles?
The Berlin Wall was more than 140 kilometres (87 mi) long. In June 1962 a second, parallel fence was built some 100 metres (110 yd) farther into East German territory.
How did people of west Berlin leave East Germany?
Yes. People could cross from West Berlin to West Germany.
Why was Berlin Wall was Berlin wall so controversial?
The Iron Curtain dividing East and West Germany (and the Eastern Bloc) from the West was completed in 1952. However, there was a gap - in Berlin, where they was freedom of movememt between East and West Berlin. At the Potsdam Conference in 1945 it had been agreed that Berlin was to adminstered as a whole by the four Allies. Of course, with the emergence of the Cold War this became impossible. Refugees and migrants of every kind poured through this gap, and East Germany was rapidly losing skilled people. In 1961 the East German government, in consultation with the Soviet government, built the Berlin Wall, in order to halt migration out of East Germany. It was of course an admission of failure. The Berlin Wall came to have a symbolic and emotional significance that went well beyond its actual importance.
What happened as a result of the Berlin Wall coming down in 1989?
East and West Germany united once again and became one whole country with Berlin as the capital
How is the Berlin wall connect to World War 2?
No, it was after the war. At the end of WW2 Berlin was divided into 4 sectors. One American, one English, one French and one Soviet. The Soviet sector became East Berlin and the Soviets started building the wall at the end of the 1950's. This is when the cold war started. West Berlin was on one side and the East the other. The wall was built to keep people in and to divide the Eastern sector from the Western. Many people didn't see family members for 60 years due to the wall.
Why the Berlin Wall constructed?
After World War II, Berlin was divided into occupation zones. The Soviets placed a barrier in order to try to force West Germany to give up control of Berlin. With help to West Germany from France and the U.S., the barrier was taken down in 1949. Tensions rose, with East Germans becoming more dissatisfied with the Communist rule and exiting into West Germany. The Russian Leader Nikita Khruschev recommended that the border be sealed, and construction of the wall began in 1961.
Why was tearing down the Berlin wall so important?
It was the symbolic end of the Cold War. Since the Cold War was a political and social state of being and no declarations were ever declared no peace treaty could end it. The tearing down of the wall also helped physically to reunite Germany and ended much of the vestiges of WWII.
How long was the Berlin Wall divide the city?
The Berlin Wall stood as a symbol of the Cold War for nearly thirty years. It was originally erected overnight on 13 August 1961, while the official demolition of the Berlin wall began on 13 June 1990, although it had begun to be unofficially dismantled in November 1989.
How much is left of the Berlin Wall?
There are a lot of pieces (small) that are left of the Berlin wall. They are for sale on eBay and they are in muesums (the bigger chunks) and in Berlin where the wall originally was there are a few pieces that remain standing as a memior.
Who was the president of the US during the construction of the Berlin wall?
The Berlin Wall was erected in August 1961 during the first year of the administration of President John F. Kennedy.
The parts made of concrete were 18 feet high, and were topped with 30-centimeter concrete pipes that had grease applied to them.
What was the main result of the Berlin conference?
King Leopold of Belgium became the monarch of the Congo Free State.
Why didn't Alcatraz get torn down?
No, Alcatraz the prison has not been torn down, though it is no longer in use asa prison, and is now a tourist attraction.
How long was the Berlin wall up for?
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It took about 18 months from the time the Wall opened until the entire structure, minus the piece they left up as a museum, was removed. Among the many tasks accomplished were removing the two walls that surrounded no-man's land, tearing down all the guard towers, removing the spikes from the Spree River--the East Germans ran a row of spikes down the middle of the river, right along the East/West Berlin border, to keep people from swimming across--digging up all the land mines and unexploded ordnance, including quite a bit from World War II, and evaluating all the guard dogs to see if any could be retrained
Answerit was built in 1961 and taken down in 89 so it took 28 years to knock down.Did people get in trouble for spray painting on the Berlin wall?
On the East Side yes but on the west side no
How did the Berlin blockade leads to Berlin wall?
It didn't. The two events were complex enough that I can't really do them justice here, but I'll try.
The Berlin Blockade started in 1949. Generalissimo Stalin was still General Secretary of the Soviet Union, and he wanted ALL of Germany to be under Soviet domination. The reason is very simple: The Soviet Union is close to completely landlocked. They've got one warm-water port (a port that doesn't freeze over in winter hence can be used year-round) to their name and it's in Vladivostok - hence nearly useless. West Germany has several warm water ports. Stalin wanted it. Stalin's intent was to first force the Allies out of West Berlin, then out of West Germany.
The Berlin Wall was East Germany's attempt to keep all the doctors in the country from fleeing.
