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Berlin Wall
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Berlin is Divided
World War II is over and Berlin is divided into 4 sectors:
the American, British, French in the West and
the Soviet in the East -
Line between East and West Germany
At the instigation of the Soviet Military administration the demarcation line between East and West Germany is safeguarded -
Interzonepass
A 30 day valid Interzonenpass is required to travel between the sectors in Germany -
Berlin Blockade
Begin of the Berlin blockade -
Berlin Airlift
Berlin Airlift begins -
End of Berlin Blockade
End of Berlin blockade -
Fed. Rep. Germany
Federal Republic of Germany is founded
(West Germany) -
End of Berlin Airlift
End of Berlin Airlift -
German Dem. Rep.
German Democratic Republic is founded
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Border Closed
Border between East and West Germany and between East Germany and West Berlin is closed. Only the border between East and West Berlin is still opened -
Interzonepass Waived
The Western Powers waive the Interzonenpass, the Soviet Union follows but East German citizen need a permission to travel to the West -
Berlin Wall Built
The Berlin sectorial border between East and West Berlin is closed, barriers are built -
JFK visits Berlin
President J. F. Kennedy visits Berlin and says: "Ich bin ein Berliner." ("I am a Berliner.") -
Western Berliners able to visit East Berlin
West Berliner citizen may visit East Berlin the first time after more than two years -
Ronald Reagan visists Berlin
President Ronald Reagan visits Berlin and urges Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall. -
Hungarian gov. opens border
Hungarian government opens border for East German refugees -
Berlin Wall opened
Berlin Wall is opened -
Germany Reunited
Germany is reunited
