The Berlin Wall Timeline

  • World War II ends.

    World War II ends.
    World War II is over and Berlin is divided into 4 sectors: the American, British, French in the West and
    the Soviet in the East
  • The Berlin Wall is Built

    The Berlin Wall is Built
    The Berlin Wall is built overnight, shocking many citizens in both West and East Berlin.
  • President John F. Kennedy visits Berlin.

    President John F. Kennedy visits Berlin.
    President J. F. Kennedy visits Berlin and says: "Ich bin ein Berliner." ("I am a Berliner.")
  • Ronald Reagan visits Berlin.

    Ronald Reagan visits Berlin.
    President Ronald Reagan visits Berlin and urges Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall.
  • Berlin Wall falls

    Berlin Wall falls
    The Berlin Wall is finally opened after 44 years.
  • Germany is reunited

    Germany is reunited
    Germany is reunited after years of tension, and Communism in Europe is drasticly reduced.