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How it started
in 1945 the soviet army captures Berlin and it is split into two sections the Us, French ,and British side in the west and the soviet side in the east. -
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passing through Germany
on October 29, 1946 a 30 day inter zone pass was required to be able to pass through the different parts of Germany -
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airlifts
in June 25, 1948 air lifts begin -
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Currency reform
om June 23, 1948 the money for east and west Germany become different -
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Building the wall
In 1949 the soviet built a wall out of barb wire and temporary barricades separating the east from the west. -
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west Germany
on May 12 East Germany is founded. -
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end of air lift
on September 30, 1949 the air lifts stop -
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leaving Germany becomes illegal
on December 11, 1957 leaving east germany is illegal if caught with prison sentences can be up to three years -
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perfecting the wall
Soldiers start to build a more secure wall and More than 200 people die trying to cross the wall. -
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Branden Gates close
on August 14, 1961 the Brandenburg Gate is closed -
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Closing crossing points for west Germany citizens
on August 26, 1961 all crossing points are closed for west Berlin citizens -
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John F Kennedy
John F Kennedy visits the wall and vows to pertest the people in west Germany -
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Visiting east Berlin
People in west Berlin get a chance to visit east Berlin for the first time in two tears December 17, 1963 -
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being able to visit the east again
on September 3, 1971 it became easier for east Berliners to visit the wast again. -
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East and west
East and West Germany establish ties -
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Ronald Reagan
President Ronald Reagan visits Berlin and askes the president to tear down he wall -
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opening borders
Hungarian Government opens its border and thousands of east Germans leave and go to the west -
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tearing down the wall
Thousands of East German people go to border demanding they be let through. Thousands stream into West Berlin. The wall is breached and people begin to pull it down and celebrate celebration. -
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Opening the Brandenburg Gate
on December 22, 1989 the Brandenburg Gate is opened -
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reunion
east and west Germany are reunited and now form Germany
