The Berlin Wall was a concrete barrier that separated the city of Berlin from East Germany for about 28 years of 1961 to 1989. This structure symbolized the division between East and West during the largely bitter cold war era. Building of the wall was another historical occurrence and moreover breaking of the same wall was another historical point of time. In this article we will outline and discuss the major issues related to the creation and the demolition of the Berlin Wall.

1. The Cold War: Setting the Stage

The Cold War was a historical period of Conflict and contest between the super powers of the World, that is United State of America and Union of Soviet state. It spanned from about the end of the second world war in 1945 to the early nineties and included a confrontation between the two with out actual fighting.

This conflict was apparent in Germany for example after the second world war the country was split. In the east, which was governed by Soviet military authorities, a new socialist state was established, named the German Democratic Republic (GDR), while the West, which was occupied by the Allied powers, formed a liberal capitalist federal republic known as the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG).

2. This paper looks at the construction of the Berlin wall.

Berlin Wall was constructed on August 13, 1961 in order to separate east and west respectively . It was to stop the number of East Germans fleeing the GDR for the western part of the divided Germany since this issue was a big drain on the human resource for the GDR.

The above barriers include the construction of fences with concrete sections, barbed wire and towers. It was 155 kilometers long and thus ensuring that West Berlin was completely cut off from East Germany. Thousand of people were affected and families were split apart.

3. The social experience of people on either sides of the wall.

The actualization of the Berlin Wall led into the development of two completely different societies. In West Berlin which was in a very close contact with West Germany and by extension West Germans themselves enjoyed relatively more political freedom politically stable economy and an ability to access products and services. On the other hand Freidrichshain East Berlin and GDR had a strict socialist regime.

To try to escape from the East was a sentence handed down from the start. Soldiers at the border were allowed to use ammunition on persons who would attempt to climb the wall in an effort to seek asylum in the western countries. This policy led to many avoidable deaths of people.

4. The Fall of the Berlin Wall

Gradually, more and more limitations proposed by the GDR met resistance. At the nearing of the end of the Eastern Europe in the late 1980s the political had attained an era of transition partialarity that triggered activity in reform and new openness.

The fall of the Berlin Wall happened on November 9, 1989, as result of some occurrences that took place . An official told everybody that decision has been made and the people of East Germany were allowed to travel to West Germany. Breach therefore occurs with crowds assembling at the wall with border guards not in the position to ward off the crowds eventually allowing the checkpoint to open. With great delight a countless number of people crossed the border between East and West, dismantling the wall and rejoicing this long-awaited process.

5. The Aftermath

It would be impossible to overstate the importance of the fall of the Berlin Wall to worldwide events. It demonstrated termination of cold war and signified the reunification of Germany. Originally, the two German states were united on the 3rd October in 1990.

The dramatic breakdown of the Berlin Wall shape a new course of the world regarding its political systems. It symbolized victory for democracy and freedom against communism, and prepared the way for big changes in East Europe too.

Conclusion

It is important that the aforementioned event continues to be cherished as being the real world actually changed after the fall of the Berlin Wall. Its building and destruction symbolised the segregation caused by Cold war but also conveyed the need for freedom and.

Nowadays the Berlin Wall still tells the world about people’s victory and becomes the sign of people’s hope for the world without divisions.