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Berlin Wall (1961-1989)

  • Berlin is Divided

    Berlin is Divided

    Berlin is divided into 4 sections. They were American. British, French, and Soviet.
  • Guarded

    Guarded

    The line between West and East Germany is safeguarded.
  • Currency

    Currency

    The 2 sections are in 2 different currency zones.
  • Berlin Blockade

    Berlin Blockade

    The Soviet Union begins the Berlin Blockade.
  • US Supplies Food

    US Supplies Food

    The United States begins supplying Berlin with food and fuel.
  • End of Blockade

    End of Blockade

    The Soviet stops with the blockade.
  • Riot

    Riot

    People are rioting because of poor work conditions.
  • The building of the Berlin Wall

    The building of the Berlin Wall

    They built the wall to separate Democratic (West) and Communist (East) Berlin.
  • Highest Yearly Death toll

    Highest Yearly Death toll

    The year where the most people dies was 1962 and 22 people died.
  • Second Wall

    Second Wall

    They are building a second wall to prevent escapes to the West.
  • JFK Visits The Wall

    JFK Visits The Wall

    JFK visits the wall and declares hes a Berliner and says he will protect the people on the West.
  • Allowed to Visit Other Sides

    Allowed to Visit Other Sides

    An administrative is signed allowing West Berliners to their relatives on the East side on a limited basis.
  • Formal Ties

    Formal Ties

    East and West Germany establish formal diplomatic ties.
  • Reagan Visits the Wall

    Reagan Visits the Wall

    When President Reagan visits the wall he tries to urge Mikhail Gorbachev to tear it down.
  • Last Death

    Last Death

    Chris Gueffroy is the last person to die trying to cross the Wall.
  • Hungary Opens its wall

    Hungary Opens its wall

    The Hungarian Government opens its borders with Austria and alot of Germans left.
  • German Government Resigns.

    German Government Resigns.

    About 1 million people attend a pro- democracy in East Berlins main square, a few days later the Germany Government resigns.
  • Visits allowed

    Visits allowed

    East Germany announces that visits are allowed, people begin tearing down the wall.
  • A Gate is Open.

    A Gate is Open.

    The Brandenburg Gate is opened.
  • Reunited

    Reunited

    Germany is formally reunited.