BERLIN WALL

WHY THE WALL CAME UP

• 1945- Germany split after WWII
• East Germany-communist West-German democratic republic
• People in east escaping to the west
• 2,000,000 people escape from 1945-1961
• East Germans shoot to kill

WHERE AND WHEN THE WALL CAME UP

• August 13,1961-communist leader ordered barb wired fence to keep people in
• August15,1961-first concrete wall built
• Wall ran between East and West Berlin

IMPORTANT PEOPLE AND PLACES INVOLVED

• British-Harold Macmillan
• Soviets-Mikhail Gorbachev
• US-Kennedy/Regan

"TEAR DOWN THIS WALL"

• 1987-Ronald regan speech at Brandenburg gate
• "Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

THE WALL GOES DOWN

• April 3, 1989-guards told to stop shooting
• Nov. 1, 1989- half million at pro freedom rally
• Nov. 6, 1989- emigration allowed
• Nov. 9, 1989- wall torn down piece by piece

WORK CITED

• Rosenberg, Jennifer. "The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall." About.com. N.p., n.d. Web.
• "Berlin Wall." Wikipedia.com. N.p., n.d.Web.
• "Berlin Wall Fast Facts." CNN.com. N.p., n.d. Web.