13 August 1961The Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer, pronounced [bɛʁˌliːnɐ ˈmaʊɐ] ⓘ) was a guarded concrete barrier that encircled West Berlin from 1961 to 1989, separating it from East Berlin and the German Democratic Republic (GDR; East Germany). [a] Construction of the Berlin Wall was commenced by the government of the GDR on 13 August 1961.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Wall- Mensen vragen ook naar
The construction of the Berlin Wall
Learn how the Berlin Wall was built in 1961 to stop the mass exodus of people from East Germany and East Berlin to the West. Find out how the Wall divided the city, the country, and the world, and how it was finally dismantled in 1989. Meer weergeven
Around 2.7 million people left the GDR and East Berlin between 1949 and 1961, causing increasing difficulties for the leadership of the East German communist party, the SED. … Meer weergeven
Over the next few days and weeks, the coils of barbed wire strung along the border to West Berlin were replaced by a wall of … Meer weergeven
From one day to the next, the Wall separated streets, squares, and neighborhoods from each other and severed public … Meer weergeven
As late as 15 June 1961, GDR head of state Walter Ulbricht declared that no one had any intention of building a wall [Film 0.81 MB]. On 12 August 1961, the GDR Council of … Meer weergeven
Berlin Wall - Wikipedia
On 15 June 1961, First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party and GDR State Council chairman Walter Ulbricht stated in an international press conference, "Niemand hat die Absicht, eine Mauer zu errichten!" (No one has the intention of erecting a wall!). It was the first time the colloquial term Mauer (wall) had been used in this context.
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WEB14 sep. 2024 · Berlin Wall, barrier that surrounded West Berlin and prevented access to it from East Berlin and adjacent areas of East …
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WEB15 dec. 2009 · Learn about the Berlin Wall, the symbol of the Cold War that divided East and West Berlin from 1961 to 1989. Explore the causes, events and consequences of its …
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WEB8 nov. 2019 · Learn how the Berlin Wall was constructed in 1961 to prevent East Germans from fleeing to the West, and how it was torn down in 1989 by a massive democratic movement. Explore the history, the escapes, …
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WEB9 nov. 1989 · The 155-kilometer-long Berlin Wall, which cut through the middle of the city center, surrounded West Berlin from August 13, 1961 to November 9, 1989. The Wall was …
History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its …
WEB6 feb. 2024 · History of the Berlin Wall: From Its Construction to Its Destruction. On August 13, 1961, the German communist government erected a fence between West and East Berlin. Known as the Berlin Wall, …
What Was The Berlin Wall And How Did It Fall? - The …
WEBThe Berlin Wall fell on 9 November 1989. By the end of 1990, much of the Wall had been demolished. Explore our timeline of key events in the Berlin Wall’s history using IWM’s film collection.
Building and development of the Berlin Wall
WEB16 sep. 2024 · The large construction site Berlin Wall was a complex, continuously changing, always less impenetrable barrier, that consisted of a wide death strip with …
Construction and Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Two …
WEBThe documents relating to the Construction and Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Two-Plus-Four-Treaty of 1990 are fundamental and unique parts of the political heritage and the collective memory of Germany, Europe and the …
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