America) and then I thought about the wall our president wants to build and I remember the Berlin wall that divided Berlin when I told my friend who was actually my future partner‚ he said I have a piece of berlin wall and then we did a little research on the Berlin wall and found out that a president was a factor in the fall of the Berlin wall‚ in fact‚ it was our 40th president‚ Ronald Reagan and then we chose the topic‚ Ronald Reagan and The Fall of The Berlin Wall I conducted my research by looking
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History Of The Berlin Wall The Berlin Wall‚ for twenty-eight years‚ separated friends‚ families‚ and a nation. A lot of suffering began for Germany when World War II commenced‚ but by the end of the war Germany was in the mists of a disaster waiting to happen. After WWII was over Germany was divided into four parts. The United States‚ Great Britain‚ and France controlled the three divisions that were formed in the Western half; and the Eastern half was controlled by the Soviet Republic. The
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Berlin Wall opened (1989) The opening of the Berlin Wall in 1989 emanated from a complex combination of factors. Such causes include the intensification of new liberal leaders‚ vanishing of communism and economic uncertainty in Europe as well as the escalation of nationalism in East Germany. The fall of the Berlin Wall meant liberation and amalgamation of Germany. The aforementioned had global significance as it showed the unification of entire Europe therefore ending the cold war. All these
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The Berlin Wall was a huge part of the history of Germany because it was a contributing factor in the way that Germany was shaped from 1961 to 1989. There was no one reason for the building of the Wall it was a cluster of many events that took place. The west part of Germany was a very prosperous and profound area in the late 1950’ and early 1960’s and it was only going to get better. They had wanted to continue to grow their economy but East Germany was holding it back. East Germany was ‘behind
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country the good times and the bad times. Ronald Reagan has been shot and survived through it‚ has avoided nuclear warfare between the US and Russia‚ and before all these events he is known for being an actor; not to mention the “only movie actor to become president.” (Reagan‚ Ronald W. 1) President Reagan is an extraordinary man; being president‚ avoiding war with foreign countries‚ a popular actor‚ and by playing a pivotal role in America’s economy. Reagan is known for being poor as a child. Ronald’s
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“Whoever possesses Berlin Possesses Germany and whoever controls Germany controls Europe”‚ Carl Marx. World War II left Germany split in two. The East became a communist country and the West was a democratic nation. Berlin‚ the capital of Germany‚ was also split in two. Up until the Cold War‚ those from East and West Berlin could travel freely in. The mental barrier did not stop people from migrating from East Germany to West Germany. Therefore the East side of Germany wanted a physical barrier
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What Was the Berlin Wall? The Berlin Wall was both the physical division between West Berlin and East Germany from 1961 to 1989 and the symbolic boundary between democracy and Communism during the Cold War. Dates: August 13‚ 1961 -- November 9‚ 1989 Overview of the Berlin Wall The Berlin Wall was erected in the dead of night and for 28 years kept East Germans from fleeing to the West. Its destruction‚ which was nearly as instantaneous as its creation‚ was celebrated around the world. A Divided
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President Ronald Reagan addressed the Eastern Hemisphere at the Brandenburg Gate and gave a speech attacking communism and telling communist countries that they will fall and freedom will prevail and that if they are looking for the best outcome for their country‚ to join the free world. Mr. Reagan begins his speech by opening up to the German crowd saying that he is drawn to the city by the German people’s courage and determination. Reagan addresses the fact that many people would be tuned in to
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The Berlin Wall The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic starting on 13 August 1961 and lasted for 28 long years. I remember those years…a very difficult time for me‚ my family‚ relatives‚ and friends. There had been rumors that something might happen to tighten the border of East and West Berlin‚ but no one was expecting the speed nor the absoluteness of the Wall. That night just past midnight on the night of August 12-13‚ 1961‚ trucks with soldiers and construction
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The Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic (GDR) starting on 13 August 1961 that completely cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls‚ which circumscribed a wide area (later known as the "death strip") that contained anti-vehicle trenches‚ "fakir beds" and other defenses. The Eastern Bloc claimed that the wall was erected to protect its population from fascist elements
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