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The start of the Berlin Wall was meant to separate West Berlin from East Berlin.
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The wall stretched 165km (100mi). Once the wall is built, Berlin is now a divided city and is a prison for the citizens because now there is no way to escape.
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In 1963 John F. Kennedy made a speech in Schöneberg City Hall about the Berlin Wall, which is now one of his famous speeches
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The time when West Berliners Citizens may visit East Berlin for the first time in 2 years
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In September of 1964 he visits Berlin and crosses the wall by using his American Express card/ I.D.
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An agreement between East and West Berlin, the paper was Signed December 17th and that made it easier for people to travel to and from Berlin
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On August 1st 1973 Walter Ulbricht(Head of German Democratic Republic) dies in office so Willi Stoph replaces hi sfor three years until Stoph is in turn replaced by Erich Honecker who was the man in charge of building the wall
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Ronald Reagan visits Berlin for the first time on June 11th 1982
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Ronald Reagan visits Berlin for the second time and urges Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Wall
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The Hungarian Government opens up the border for East German refugees
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The Berlin Wall is torn down and has opened up and about 2 million people volunteered to help
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The Brandenburg Gate has opened finally
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In 1990 the Berlin Wall is finally torn down and at last Berlin, Germany is finally reunited. The best day for Berliners who were separated from friends and family