Berlin Wall

By Lover of Food

  • Separation of Berlin

    After WWII is over, Berlin is separated into 4 sections. The 3 countries in the west are the American, British, and French. The one country in the east is the Soviet.

  • Interzonepass necessity

    After the separation of Berlin, an interzonepass was needed to cross the sections of Berlin. This pass was only good for a span of 30 days.

  • Currency change

    Berlin is pulled apart into two different zones of currency (Money).

  • Berlin Blockade beginning

    June 24 is the launch of the Berlin blockade. The Soviet Union tried to block the western side of Berlin from coming over to their controlled side.

  • Berlin Blockade ending

    The teaming of the British and U.S. airlift broke the blockade, coming to end of the Berlin Blockade.

  • West Germany~Federal

    West Germany establishes itself as a Federal Republic.

  • East Germany~Democratic

    East Germany establishes itself as a Democratic Republic.

  • East~Uprising

    East Berlin workers who were building the wall revolt against the added working hours.

  • West+Soviet Union=No more Interzonepass

    West Berlin no longer needed Interzonepass. The Soviet Union didn't need it either.

  • East=Still need Interzonepass

    Citizens of East Germany still needed authorization to cross into the West.

  • Leaving East= 3 years or prison

    If Eastern's left without authorization they would be prosecuted and sentenced to up to three years of prison.

  • Blockades between East+West

    The said border between the East and West Berlin is shut down and blockades are created instead.

  • Brandenburg Gate=closed

    The closing of the Brandenburg Gate.

  • West to East=no passage

    West Berlin closed every place where it was possible to cross over into the East side.

  • Traveling between East and West finally possible

    The block between East and West Berlin is lifted. Berliners may now, for the first time in over two years, travel between the two opposing sides.

  • Reagan=Soviets to take down Berlin Wall

    Ronald Reagan, the U.S president during this time, goes to Berlin and convinces the Soviet Union side (East) of Berlin to take down the Berlin wall.

  • Hungarians open border for safety of East Berliners

    The Hungarian government decides to open the border between their two countries so that refugees from the East Germans may leave for safety.

  • Opening of Berlin Wall

    The Berlin Wall is finally opened again after years of separation between the East and West.

  • Opening of Brandenburg Gate

    After being closed for over eight years the Brandenburg Gate is reopened.

  • Reunifying of Germany

    The opposing sides of Germany are reunified. This whole timeline takes place from May 8th, 1945 all the way up to October 3rd, 1990.