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Berlin Wall Timeline~ Rikki Mischel

  • May 8, 1945 Berlin is Divided

    May 8, 1945 Berlin is Divided
    America, Britain, French in West, and Soviet in the East, all divided into four sectors. The wall has not yet been built yet though.
  • October 29, 1946 Interzonenpass

    October 29, 1946 Interzonenpass
    The citizens of Germany now need a 30 day, interzonenpass to get to different sections.
  • June 24, 1948 Blockade

    June 24, 1948 Blockade
    Blockade is now officially built dividing Berlin.
  • May 12, 1949 Blockade Ends

    May 12, 1949 Blockade Ends
    The blockade is finally done being built, about a year later.
  • October 7, 1949 Republic of Germany

    The Republic of Germany is finally founded.
  • May 26, 1952 Berlin Wall Closes

    Only the border between East and West Berlin was open.
  • June 17, 1953 Uprising of East Berlin

    Workers increased against imposition. Suppression of tanks by Red Army also happens.
  • November 14, 1953 Waive of Interzonenpasses

    Western powers the Interzonenpasses. Soviet Union follows but Eastern German citizens need permission to pass.
  • December 11, 1957 East Germany without permission

    If someone left East Germany without permission, this was against the wall. Therefore they were imprisoned up to 3 years.
  • August 13, 1961 Berlin sectorial

    Wall between East and West Berlin is closed. Therefore barriers are now built.
  • August 14, 1961 Brandenburg Gate

    The Bradenburg Gate is now closed also.
  • August 26, 1961 Crossing points are clossed

    West Berlin points are all now closed.
  • December 17, 1963 East to West Berlin visiting is now permitted

    Citizens from the East are now allowed to visit the West again, for up to 2 years.
  • September 3, 1971 Four Power's Agreement

    Visiting for Berlin becomes easier for West Berliners.
  • June 12, 1987 Ronald Reagan visits Berlin

    President Reagan urges the Soviet Union leader to tear down the wall.
  • September 10, 1989 Hungarian Government

    Government opens the border for the Eastern German refugees.
  • November 9, 1989 Berlin Wall

    The Berlin Wall is finally opened.
  • December 22, 1989 Bradenburg Gate

    The Bradenburg Gate is now also opened.
  • October 3, 1990 Reunited

    After all this, Germany is finally reunited.