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After the Second World War Germany After the Second World War Germany was divided into four parts one to the was divided into four parts one to the U.S. one to the U.K. one to France and U.S. one to the U.K. one to France and one to Soviet Union.one to Soviet Union.

The city of Berlin was also divided into The city of Berlin was also divided into four parts one to each of the countries four parts one to each of the countries

The wall was built to keep the east The wall was built to keep the east Germans form entering west Germany Germans form entering west Germany

The Berlin wall

The AirliftThe Airlift

People of East Berlin were cut off People of East Berlin were cut off form their work and had no means of form their work and had no means of income income

Stalin cut off East Berlin's roads and Stalin cut off East Berlin's roads and train lines to the citytrain lines to the city

Joseph Smith and the English decided Joseph Smith and the English decided to for an Airlift for their military to for an Airlift for their military

The americans joined in The americans joined in

The Berlin Wall Memorial

Cause and effect Cause and effect

Cause: Germany is Cause: Germany is divided into four divided into four areasareas

Cause: Russia cuts Cause: Russia cuts East Berlin off from East Berlin off from the West the West

The airlift is a The airlift is a successsuccess

Ronald Reagan is Ronald Reagan is elected president elected president

Effect: The U.S, the Effect: The U.S, the U.K, and the French, U.K, and the French, disagree with Russia.disagree with Russia.

Effect: The U.S. and Effect: The U.S. and England form the England form the airliftairlift

Russia lifts the Russia lifts the blockadeblockade

The wall is torn downThe wall is torn down

1961

Construction begins on wall

Wall is torn down

1945

Germany is split into four parts

1950

The four different countries form two, east and west Germany

1975

Final addition of wall begins construction

1990

Germany is reunified

1948

Traffic is not allowed to go to or from east berlin

The air lift begins in June

1949

The airlift and blockade is disbanded

Famous People Famous People Joseph Stalin dictator of Russia. He isolated east berlin Joseph Stalin dictator of Russia. He isolated east berlin

from the rest of the world, built the berlin wall, caused from the rest of the world, built the berlin wall, caused the cold warthe cold war

Winston Churchill prime minister of England helped form Winston Churchill prime minister of England helped form the treaties at the and of the warthe treaties at the and of the war

Ronald Reagan American president responsible for Ronald Reagan American president responsible for tearing down the wall.tearing down the wall.

West Berlin

East Berlin

The Berlin wall is thered and blue lines

Germany in after WWII

"Niemand hat die Absicht, eine Mauer "Niemand hat die Absicht, eine Mauer zu errichten!" ("Nobody intends to zu errichten!" ("Nobody intends to put up a wall!")put up a wall!")

Painting on the Berlin wall

The Berlin Airlift memorial

Story of the Berlin WallStory of the Berlin Wall

For 28 years East and West Germany For 28 years East and West Germany were separated by a wall. During this were separated by a wall. During this time 133 people were confirmed shot time 133 people were confirmed shot trying to cross the wall and 5000 people trying to cross the wall and 5000 people were successful. It was separated so the were successful. It was separated so the four countries could control Germany four countries could control Germany peacefully. This was all well and good peacefully. This was all well and good until the cold war began. This caused the until the cold war began. This caused the U.S, U.K, and French to not trust the U.S, U.K, and French to not trust the soviets. soviets.

Story of the Berlin WallStory of the Berlin Wall

The French the Americans and the The French the Americans and the British formed West Berlin witch British formed West Berlin witch became a capitalist country and the became a capitalist country and the soviets formed East Germany. East soviets formed East Germany. East Germany had a “planed” economy. Germany had a “planed” economy. During this time West Germany had an During this time West Germany had an economic boom which made many East economic boom which made many East Germanys want to move to West Germanys want to move to West Germany. This is why the wall was Germany. This is why the wall was constructed. constructed.

The body of Peter Fechter Who died in front The body of Peter Fechter Who died in front of the West Germany Border trying to of the West Germany Border trying to escapeescape

Story of the Berlin WallStory of the Berlin Wall

The East Germanys were not The East Germanys were not allowed to enter West Germany, but allowed to enter West Germany, but the West Germanys were allowed to the West Germanys were allowed to enter East Germany. In 1989 Hungary enter East Germany. In 1989 Hungary stopped it’s border restrictions with stopped it’s border restrictions with Austria and 13,000 East Germanys Austria and 13,000 East Germanys escaped in to Austria. They lead many escaped in to Austria. They lead many demonstrations against the wall. demonstrations against the wall. Eventually many more people Eventually many more people eascaped in to Austria and lead more eascaped in to Austria and lead more demonstrations…demonstrations…

You are leaving sign

Story of the Berlin WallStory of the Berlin Wall

Because of all the protest a high Because of all the protest a high ranking official said East Germanys ranking official said East Germanys could enter West Germany with proper could enter West Germany with proper permission, however he didn’t tell what permission, however he didn’t tell what that was, so Thousands of East that was, so Thousands of East Germanys flooded the Gates and the Germanys flooded the Gates and the guards did have time to stop anyone so guards did have time to stop anyone so they let everybody throw after a while. they let everybody throw after a while. The official time the wall was The official time the wall was deconstructed was June 13, 1990deconstructed was June 13, 1990

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