East and West Berlin

By sophiewelsh
  • End of World War II

    End of World War II

    Germany is divided into four sectors, as is Berlin.
  • Demarcation line between East and West Germany safeguarded

    Demarcation line between East and West Germany safeguarded

  • Currency reform

    Currency reform

    Different currencies for West and East Berlin
  • Berlin Blockade begins

    Berlin Blockade begins

  • Berlin Airlift begins

    Berlin Airlift begins

  • Berlin Blockade ends

    Berlin Blockade ends

  • End of Berlin Airlift

    End of Berlin Airlift

  • German Democratic Republic declared

    German Democratic Republic declared

    Granted administrative authority but not autonomy.
  • Closing of the inner German border

    Closing of the inner German border

    East German leaders met with Stalin.
  • Border between East and West Germany closed

    Border between East and West Germany closed

  • East Berlin building workers uprising

    East Berlin building workers uprising

  • 226,000 already fled the GDR

    226,000 already fled the GDR

  • All travel to West Berlin/Germany restricted

    All travel to West Berlin/Germany restricted

  • Passport laws enforced, restricting the number of people leaving East Germany.

    Passport laws enforced, restricting the number of people leaving East Germany.

  • Leaving East Germany without permission is forbidden.

    Leaving East Germany without permission is forbidden.

    Punishable by three years imprisonment.
  • Beginning of building of the Berlin Wall

    Beginning of building of the Berlin Wall

  • Brandenburg Gate closed

    Brandenburg Gate closed

  • Conrad Schumann escapes West Berlin.

    Conrad Schumann escapes West Berlin.

    The first East German guard to escape by jumping the barbed wire to West Berlin.
  • Introduction of American Batallions in West Berlin

    Introduction of American Batallions in West Berlin

    Demonstrated the Allied rights
  • All crossing points closed for West Berlin citizens

    All crossing points closed for West Berlin citizens

  • JFK promises to defend West Berlin and West Germany

    JFK promises to defend West Berlin and West Germany

    "Ich bin ein Berliner!"
  • West Berlin citizens may visit East Berlin

    West Berlin citizens may visit East Berlin

  • Four Power Agreement on Berlin

    Four Power Agreement on Berlin

  • "Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall."

    "Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall."

  • 13,000 East Germans escape to Austria.

    13,000 East Germans escape to Austria.

    Hungary disabled its physical border defenses with Austria, allowing East Germans to escape through Hungary to Austria.
  • Protests in the East

    Protests in the East

  • GDR citizens allowed to visit West Germany and West Berlin

    GDR citizens allowed to visit West Germany and West Berlin

  • German Reunification

    German Reunification

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