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Postdam Conference
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Dividing the East from the West
Demarcation line between East and West Germany is safeguarded
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Berlin Blockade
Soviet Union begins the Berlin blockade
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Berlin Blockade put to an End
The Berlin blockade was ended
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The West Established
The Federal Republic of Germany founded (West Germany)
Huygens, Eteinne. "The Cold War Museum." Cold War Museum. Web. 06 Mar. 2012. http://www.coldwar.org/articles/60s/BerlinWallTimeLine.asp.
"Federal-Republic-Germany Flag Sticker ." Federal-Republic-Germany. Web. 08 Mar. 2012. http://www.flagsonline.it/asp/flag-sticker.asp/flag_federal-republic-germany/federal-republic-germany.html. -
East Side Follows
East Berlin becomes part of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany)
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Closing up the Border
Border between Eastern and Western Germany closed.
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Where You Going?
Leaving East Germany without permission is forbidden
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Don't Think About Jumping Over
Border between East and West Berlin closed. Barbed wired fencing put up
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Conrad Schumann Go!
Conrad Schumann is the first to make an escape over the barrier set up by the Soviet Union.
Conrad Schumann. 1961. Photograph. The Conrad Schumann Picture and Jefferson’s Ten Rules. «. By Peter Leibing. Web. 06 Mar. 2012. http://swdiary.davelrayjr.net/?p=631. -
Concrete Blocks Used
First concrete version of the Wall built
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Fechter Down
Peter Fechter shot down while escaping. Left to die because no one was allowed to help him. Later becomes the symbol of the struggle for freedom Eastern Germans faced.
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I am a Berliner
JFK vists Berlin and declares "Ich bin ein Berliner"
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I'm Calling You Out!
Ronald Regan calls out Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Wall
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Tear it Down!
Berlin Wall is torn down
Huygens, Eteinne. "The Cold War Museum." Cold War Museum. Web. 06 Mar. 2012. http://www.coldwar.org/articles/60s/BerlinWallTimeLine.asp.
"The Cold War Myth of the Fall of the Berlin Wall | Trends Updates." Trends Updates. Web. 08 Mar. 2012. http://trendsupdates.com/the-cold-war-myth-of-the-fall-of-the-berlin-wall/.
