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By: Patrick McGuire May 5, 2003 The Berlin Wall

Post World War Two : 

Post World War Two The end of WWII left Germany’s future in the hands of the victorious Allies. (1)

Germany Split : 

Germany Split After the Yalta Conference the allied forces decided to split control of Germany (1) Great Britain, the United States, Russia, and France all had a portion of Germany (1)

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Democratic Great Britain, United States, and France controlled West Germany (2) Communist Russia controlled East Germany (2)

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In June of 1948 Russia began a blockade in Berlin (2)

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U.S. and British troops began flying in goods to the citizens of East Berlin 24 hours a day (2)

Casualties : 

Casualties During the 16 month airlift 79 U.S. and British troops lost their lives (4)

East Berlin Revolt : 

East Berlin Revolt In 1953 East Berlin workers began to revolt because of unfair working conditions (1)

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The Red Army tanks convinced them to go back to work (1)

1957 : 

1957 Stalin has decided that East Germans can’t leave. If anyone left East Germany they could be put in prison for three years (1)

August 13, 1961 : 

August 13, 1961 The construction of the Berlin Wall begins (3)

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No one was allowed to travel between East and West Berlin (1)

The wall was guarded with soldiers (1) : 

The wall was guarded with soldiers (1)

More than 80 East Berliners died trying to climb the wall (4) : 

More than 80 East Berliners died trying to climb the wall (4)

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In 1963 U.S. president John F. Kennedy visits Berlin to say “I am a Berliner” (4)

1971 : 

1971 Four Powers Agreement makes visiting East Berlin easier (1)

Reagan tries : 

Reagan tries In 1987 President Ronald Reagan visits Berlin and urges Mikhail Gorbachev (Soviet Leader) to tear down the wall (3)

Hungary helps : 

Hungary helps September of 1989 Hungary opens its borders to East German refugees (1)

The wall comes down : 

The wall comes down On November 9, 1989 the Berlin Wall was opened (5)

On October 3, 1990 Germany was reunited (1) : 

On October 3, 1990 Germany was reunited (1)

Bibliography : 

Bibliography (1) www.appropriatesoftware.com/berlinwall (2)www.newseum.org/cybernewseum/exhibitions/berlin_wall/index.htm (3) Rice, Earl Jr. The Cold War Collapse of Communism Lucent Books Inc. 2000 (4) Berlin “Journey of a City” Bolthead Communications Production 1995 (5) George Brown Tindal, David E. Shi America A Narrative History Norton &Company 1999