My Historical Fiction Timeline

By tadmorv
  • When the berlin wall went up

    When the berlin wall went up

    In both the story and in real life the wall went up now.
  • The death strip

    The death strip

    The death strip is constructed to further prevent escape.
  • 50th Victim

    50th Victim

    Peter fechter was killed and was made the 50th victim of the Berlin wall in both the book and in real life..
  • The tunnel

    The tunnel

    gerta sees her dad on the platform doing a strange dance
  • Gerta's Dad

    Gerta's Dad

    gerta sees her dad on the platform doing a strange dance
  • Escape

    Escape

    Gerta and her family reach the west side of Berlin and escape.
  • The connection

    The connection

    They connect with gerta's father and and connect the 2 tunnels.
  • Communism falls

    Communism falls

    Communism falls and Egon Krenz also loosens the grip on east Germany.
  • When the Berlin wall fell

    When the Berlin wall fell