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Berlin Captured
Russian forces capture Berlin as the Nazi Empire falls. Berlin is divided in half and Russia takes the east while USA, France and Britain take the west. -
Soviet Blockades West Germany
Soviet blockades west Germany. -
Federal Republic of Germany
Federal Republic of Germany is founded (West). -
German Democratic Republic
German Republic is founded (East). -
Allied Airlift
Allied powers airlift supplies to blockaded East Germany. -
Workers Riot
East German workers riot over conditions. -
Russia Forbids Travel to West
Leaving East Germany results in arrest and up to three years in prison. -
All Gates Closed
All crossings between East and West Germany are closed -
Wall is Built
As an attempt to stop citizens from leaving, a wall is built dividing Berlin. -
Peter Fechter
An 18 year old boy named Peter Fechter is shot trying to escape. He is made an icon because he died on the border strip between Eat and West Germany so no bystander could assist him. -
Secondary Wall
A wall on the eastern side is built to make escape more difficult. -
Kennedy Visits
US President John F. Kennedy visits the wall and says "I am a Berliner." -
MLK Visits
Martin Lutheran King visits the wall. He crosses using an American Express card as ID. -
Travel is made Easier
An agreement between East and West Germany makes travel easier. -
Treaty is Formed
A treaty between East and West Germany establishing them both as equal entities. -
Reagan Visits
Reagan makes his first visit to the wall. -
Reagan Visits (again)
President Ronald Reagan visits the wall the second time during his term. -
Wall is Breached
Thousands of East German citizens poor through as the wall is torn down. -
Germany is Reunited
East and West Germany are brought back together officially.
