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Mass immigration of East German Refugees
Large numbers of East Germans immigrated/emigrated to West Berlin due to Cold War tensions and the dissatisfaction under communist rule in East Berlin/Germany. (https://rb.gy/6vudlm) -
The Berlin Wall Construction
Late in the night, East German soldiers began building a wall between East and West Berlin. German leader Walter Ulbricht called the wall an, "anti-fascist protection barrier." (https://rb.gy/qsh3rw) -
Brandenburg Gate
Brandenburg Gate was closed preventing further immigration/emigration for East German refugees. German leader Walter Ulbricht ordered this to happen. (https://rb.gy/ddedvu) -
Conrad Schumann
East German soldier Conrad Schumann was photographed jumping over a barbed wire fence section of the Berlin wall into West Berlin. This showed the world what it was really like in Berlin.
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Guenter Litfin
Guenter Litfin Was shot dead by border guards while he was trying to cross a river spree after the Berlin wall was put up. This is the first confirmed killing of the Berlin wall. (https://rb.gy/w8sekj) -
"Ich bin ein Berliner!"
U.S. President John F. Kennedy was seen riding in a open top limousine in West Berlin shouting, "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner). Showing that he supports the Democratic West Berlin. (https://rb.gy/xk99tg)
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East Berlin and West Visitors
This is the first time a West Berliner citizen could visit their relatives in East Berlin in more than two years. This was known as ,"the Border Pass Agreement". (https://footage-berlin.com/en/first-berlin-border-pass-agreement-december-17-1963/) -
The Berlin Agreement
The four powers over Berlin made an agreement known as the "Berlin agreement", made it easier for West Berlin citizens to visit East Berlin/Germany. (https://rb.gy/9vmdte) -
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall."
U.S. President Ronald Reagan went to Berlin to convince Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to demolish the Berlin wall. Reagan made a speech and challenged Gorbachev by stating, "Mr. Gorbachev, Tear down this wall."(https://rb.gy/xk99tg)
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Hungary opens Austrian border
The Hungarian Government opens their Austro-Hungarian border for ten's of thousands of East German refugees to cross with ease. Many of which went to Czechoslovakia. (https://rb.gy/dmiyzi) -
Demolition of the Berlin Wall
This is the day the Berlin wall was torn down. Within minutes East Berliners besiege border guard posts. By midnight that night, hundreds of thousands of East Berliners flooded West Berlin. (https://rb.gy/7ao4md) -
Re-open of the Brandenburg gate
After almost 30 years the Brandenburg gate was re-opened. This officially ended the division between East and West Germany. (https://rb.gy/2c8yke) -
Germany Reunites!
On this day East and West Berlin along with five other States reunited and joined the Federal Republic of Germany.
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