HISTORICAL INVESTIGATION To what extent did Gorbachev’s reform movement lead to the fall of the Berlin wall in East Germany? Anupriy Kanti Candidate Number – 001425-027 Dhirubhai Ambani International School Word count: 1913 Anupriy Kanti Candidate Number – 001425‐027 IB Historical Investigation Page Contents A. Planning of the Investigation .......................................................................................................
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In the immediate aftermath of WWII‚ the world was split into two opposing camps that‚ though they did not fight directly‚ were actively engaged in the Cold War. This war did not end until the USSR broke apart in 1991. The Cold War was both created and prolonged by the interconnected economic and ideological tensions of the East and West Blocs. The ideological systems of the two powers were viewed as being complete opposites in their goals and experienced increasing animosity toward each other. This
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problems. The example in this song is that‚ what if a child let go of a balloon and it went over the Berlin Wall to the Soviet’s side? Without deciding what it was‚ they blew up the whole country of Germany. This could have happened because of something so silly like a balloon. It also describes how unlucky the citizens of Germany are. They are in the middle of all of this. If something was thrown over the wall‚ or a balloon floated over it‚ their lives would have been ruined or they could have died because
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WWII peace treaty yet and thus the FRG’s existence was still unclear. 1955 was an important year for the FRG as it was in ’55 that the FRG was officially recognized as an independent state and was cleared of its occupational status except for west Berlin which was still protected by allied troops. Also W Germany became member of NATO in 1955. By the late 1950’s West Germany had undergone a true economic miracle under Adenauer’s economic minister who was Erhard. Erhard had came up with the concept
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Freedom replaces the ancient hatreds among the nations with comity and peace. Freedom is the victor...Mr. Gorbachev‚ come to Berlin...tear down this wall. —President Ronald Reagan Berlin‚ Germany|1987 America has always been a country based on freedom while the soviet union is a communistic country that believed in control over the common people. Taking down the Berlin Wall was very beneficial to European countries in a sense that it allowed states to gain more freedom and independence from superiors
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When the second world war ended‚ the city of Berlin was divided‚ a side belonging to the U.S. and the other to the Soviets. At 1961 a wall was created dividing the city. On June 12‚ 1987 U.S. president Ronald Reagan delivers a speech directly at Gorbachev‚ to bring down the wall. Reagan assures Gorbachev saying‚” I understand the fear of war and the pain of division that afflict this continent-and I pledge to you my country’s efforts to help overcome these burdens. To be sure‚ we in the West must
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The Berlin Wall I decided to do my project on the Berlin Wall. I had previous ideas on what to do for my history project but I ended up not having enough time to do so. For my final project I decided to do a diorama of what the Berlin Wall looked like before it got torn down. However‚ I do find the Berlin Wall an important part and event that has happened throughout history in the recent years. The Berlin Wall was built on August 13‚ 1961 it was built by the Communist Government of the German
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“A Night Divided” is a historical nonfiction story. It is set in 1961‚ when East and West Berlin were separated by the Berlin Wall. Because of the Cold War and the East’s poverty‚ everyone was shifting over to West Berlin. East Berlin GDR (German Democratic Republic) didn’t like losing their population‚ so they built a wall to keep people in. Many people tried to escape from the East Side‚ but few made it. This book is the story of a separated family that had the courage‚ and bravery to find each
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In the immediate aftermath of WWII‚ the world was split into two opposing camps that‚ though they did not fight directly‚ were actively engaged in the Cold War. This war did not end until the USSR broke apart in 1991. The Cold War was both created and prolonged by the interconnected economic and ideological tensions of the East and West Blocs. The ideological systems of the two powers were viewed as being complete opposites in their goals and experienced increasing animosity toward each other. This
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The 35th president of the United States‚ John F. Kennedy‚ was one of the most influential and respected presidents in history. Kennedy was always a kind person. His endless service to America and the world is awe-inspiring. From the first day in office‚ he worked tirelessly to “get America moving again” (Friedel). Other countries are in debt to Kennedy and the things that he provided for him. Civil rights activists also have a great deal of gratitude to Kennedy for his support of the movement John
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