Berlin Wall Thesis

The Berlin Wall was erected on August 13, 1961. After World War II, Germany was divided into four Allied occupation zones; Berlin, the German capital, was also divided into occupation sectors, even though it was located deep within the Soviet zone (History.com). In post war Germany, Cold War tensions grew, from situations such as the Berlin Blockade and the US’ Berlin Airlift (History.com). Not only were Cold War tensions growing but East Germany was now under a communist system (History.com). West Germany was in better condition because, unlike in East Germany, it received financial aid from the Marshall Plan (Burkhardt, H). Another big problem was the two different currencies used; West German currency, which was also use in West Berlin,

German authorities began building the wall to permanently close off any access to the West. Half

After World War II, Germany was divided into two halves, as well as Berlin. The United States, Great Britain, and France occupied the western portion of Germany and the western half of Berlin. The eastern half of Germany and Berlin was occupied by the Soviet Union. This led to major differences between the two halves of Germany. This also led to the building of the Berlin Wall in 1961. Each side of Germany had different economies, held separate ideologies, societies, alliances, and political systems, and each side dealt with the memories of World War II in a different way.

Germany was split in two by the Berlin Wall from 1961 to 1989. This wall had many reasons to be torn down but one reason it was up was to separate Eastern Germany from Western Germany. This separation would cause many issues at the tearing down of the wall in 1989. The reason Eastern Germany was separated from Western Germany was because Eastern Germany was controlled by the Soviet Union, due to the Cold War. This wall was built to stop the communist Eastern Germans from seeking refuge in non-communistic Western Germany.

The cold war started in 1947 between the USSR and the USA.The berlin wall was one of the most significant symbols in relations to the cold war. Although the wall was a crucial factor that helped in bypassing what could have turned out to be world war three, many would agree that it impacted on the lives of german citizens in both positive and negative ways. People had their families split up because of the wall and there were also very limited supplies getting into west berlin due to the blockade.

After World War II, Germany and Berlin were controlled by four major powers, US, Britain, France and Russia. Many people fled from the east side, which Russia controlled, because they did not like being under the rule of the Soviet Union and communism. Over 2 million people fled over the course of the years 1949-1959. Russia did not like how people were leaving their side of Berlin, so they built a wall. This wall started out as a barbed wire fence that later was made into a 15 feet high and 4 feet wide wall made of concrete blocks.

The conflicts that would lead to the construction of the Berlin Wall started in World War II. When the war began the (communist) Soviet Union was allied with (Nazi) Germany, against the allied countries of France, Britain, and the United States. Although Germany had a treaty with the Soviet Union, Hitler still invaded the Soviets, breaking their treaty. This caused the Soviet Union to join the Ally countries.

The Berlin Wall became a physical and historical symbol of the division of two ideologies; communism and capitalism. It also proved that there was a great amount of hostility and tension between the Soviets and Americans. It even showed the world the different ways one could rule a

The eastern and western parts of the city were divided ideologically. Symbolizing the differences between the western democrats and the eastern communists and the way they thought Germany should be lead. It also meant the inner conflict of Germany and the division between “free” or democratic. Some historians believe that another reason the Berlin Wall was raised was in an attempt to foment relationships between the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R. The Berlin Wall’s fall enforced the ideology of the Western countries (capitalism) and symbolized the failure of what was supposed to be a government which brought equality for all.

The Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union separated many countries. In document 3, Berlin was divided after WWII. Berlin was divided into four zones because Berlin was partially on the Soviet Union’s territory. One zone belongs to the Soviet Union, one for United States, one for British, and one for French. With Berlin being divided, isolation occurs between families until the end of the Cold War. For example, the separation did not allow a family member who lived in East Berlin to see their relatives in West Berlin until the Cold War was resolved.. When people wanted to go to the other side of the Berlin wall, they could not. Some people would sneak and climb the wall, however, they would get shot because the Soviets would

The Berlin Wall was a wall set in place to try and stop the flow of emigrants between east and west Berlin. After World War II, the Allied forces split Germany into four occupation zones. The United States, Great Britain, and France all got the three western Germany sectors, while the Soviet Union got the East

The Berlin Wall had a major impact on humanity’s views on how society should be ruled. Berlin is the capital of Germany. After the ending of WWII, Berlin was split up into East Berlin, and West Berlin. East Berlin was communist, suffered from the repressions of the Communist Party. West Berlin had a better lifestyle, and had financial aid from the United States. From the years between nineteen forty-nine to nineteen sixty-one, approximately 2.5 million people from East Berlin escaped to West Berlin. This toll included skilled workers, professionals, and intellectuals. Because of the loss of these people, the economy in East Berlin was threatened. On August twelve-thirteen, nineteen sixty-one, the Berlin was built in order to stop the people of East Berlin from fleeing. The Berlin wall was a major point during the Cold War, and many opposed it. It gave another reason to detest communism.

On August 13, 1961, the GDR( German Democratic Republic) began to build a fence with concrete slabs. This fence and concrete wall would be known as the Berlin Wall. The Berlin Wall was built to keep Western “fascists”, followers of a political side, out of East Germany. The GDR also wanted them to stay out because they would weaken the socialist state. In June of 1945, when World War II was ending, the GDR split the nation into four “allied occupation zones.” The Eastern part of Germany went to the Soviet Union, while as the West joined the U.S, Great Britain, France’s land (Berlin Wall). The three point six high metres wall was made up of concrete, further down, barbed wire fencing lines forty-one miles

Even though the leaders agreed with the Berlin wall because said it diffused tension between countries, the Berlin wall was unnecessary and the rest of society disagreed it its purpose because the temptation to escape increased and more people immigrated so the eastern and western bloc got together on November 9, 1989 to tear down the

For years, there have been major disagreements on how governments should be run. It was no different in Germany after the Cold War. Because the Germans could not agree governmentally, the Berlin Wall was built to separate the east from the west. After the first East German border was opened in May of 1989, friends and family were reunited, tourism increased, and East Germany established a democratic government.