The Cold War In Germany

Berlin

East v West

Ostpolitik

Reunification

Berlin

Why was Berlin such a contested city?

Airlift 1948- 1949Why was there a blockade?

1961 Berlin WallWhy did they build the wall?

Germany

West German

German Federal Republic

East Germany

German Democratic Republic

Germany 1965

1965 Willy BrandtFormer mayor of W. BerlinForeign Minister of 1969 is chancellor

Ostpolitik Worked on reunification and improving relations with Poland, USSR, and East Germany

1970 Treaty with Moscow, Poland, 1972 the Basic Treaty

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Reunification

Ostpolitik ContinuesFrance

GFR founding member for European Economic Council1982-1990 Helmut Khol

10 point planUSSR permission to reunifyPath and Treaties 1990

1989 Berlin Wall comes downOctober 3, 1990 German Reunites

FRG incorporates GDR

Construction of the Wall

Checkpoint Charlie

The Wall in the 1980s

Demolishing the Wall

Wall in Israel TodaySurrounds West Bank425 Miles Long3 times the height of Berlin WallElectronic Trace Road and SensorsDoes it turn West Bank into an open air prison?Is it a necessary security structure against suicide bombers for Israel?Is it a land grab by Israel from the Palestinians?International Court of Justice ruled it illegal

The Wall

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Banksy

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