This is your guide to understanding one of the critical moments in the Cold War – the Berlin Blockade. This paper will give an outline of the causes, effects and importance of the blockade. As you may be a history guru or a complete novice let me assure you, this post...
When talking about the political situation of East Berlin it is needed to distinguish between socialism and communism. Some people use these two terms anyhow but actually they have different meanings. Socialism vs. Communism Socialism is an economic structure...
Here we presents our guide to the so-callled Communist Tour Berlin. If you want to learn more about Berlin with a focus on communism, it’s history and impact, this is exactly the right place for you. This city used to be under communism and this tour will show you...
This paper opines that the Berlin Blockade was a critical juncture that aggravated the Cold War rivalry between the Soviet regime and the Western powers. This conflict took place between June 24, 1948 and May 12, 1949: it also had massive consequences for the severed...
The cold war might be described as a long standing rivalry between the super powers of the world, the United States of America and Soviet Union from the close of the Second world war to 1991. A prominent representative of this period can be crowned by the Berlin Wall....
The demoralization of the Wall in Berlin in 1989 is one of the key posts and events that changed the world. This wall elongated about twenty-nine years was a physical as well as political barrier which separated East and West Berlin pulled the event into the wider...
Introduction The two phenomena of the Cold War period were the Berlin Blockade and the Airlift. They emerged after the Second World War and aided in defining new affiliations of the post war Europe and the USSR and the western countries. In this article I plan to go a...
Introduction Would you like to plunge into the overview of street art in Berlin and discover its numerous amazing examples? Berlin is widely known as one of the street art capitals of the modern world and there is a lot of art of all style and difficulty levels for...
Berlin Crisis, thereby, became one of the critical forces that spreading tension during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union. It spanned from 1948 to 1961, and was focused on the division and influence over West Berlin – a city placed firmly...
The Berlin Wall was a concrete division for splitting of West Berlin from East Berlin and East Germany during the cold war. They may have demographically halved the country but it remained a symbol of east and west, of communism and capitalism. At this point let us...
Berlin has a fascinating history and discovering most of them is quite an amazing thing. I don’t think there is a better way of learning about Berlin’s history and seeing the effects of the division than through cycling across the Berlin Wall. This guided tour lets...
It is impossible to discuss great events of history and not include the construction of the Berlin Wall. It lasted for almost 29 years and divided a city, a nation and the whole world. So why did the East German government build this massive structure in the first...
Berlin, the popular culture city and the capital of Germany, is one of the most illustrious cities in the entire world. However, as a visitor wanders around such famous points of interest, there is no better way to enjoy the place than by walking around its streets....
If you’re thinking about visiting one of the significant tourist attractions of Berlin – the Berlin Wall – you might better start here. Look no further! So with the help of this guide, we will give you all the information you may need to make the trip enjoyable and...
The Cold War was a particular age in world history that is best described by political enmity and military confrontation between two superpowers of that age - the USA and USSR. With out it, it shaped the world we are in today. When it comes to learning about this...
Introduction Touring can give one a close representation of the past years when specific shrines and monuments are visited. The city currently known as the vibrant capital of Germany has a difficult and rich history which included the rule of Nazi Germany. If you are...
Berlin Wall was a check-point built in the November 1961 by the German Democratic Republic with an aim of separating East and West Berlin. This wall was symbolic of the geopolitical division between the communists – the GDR, and the capitalists – West Germans. ...
As a historian, while in Berlin, one must always respect and respect the past and most especially the connection of the Third Reich. Germany’s capital did contribute to history in the way that is evidenced by numerous historical sites associated with this period. In...
The last but one element that played important role during the first years of the Cold War was the Berlin Blockade and the Airlift. It happened between June 1948, to May 1949, where the Soviet Union surrounded and sealed all the road, rail and barge routes to...
The Cold War was the time in world politics when the United States and its allies in the so called ‘West’ was on one side, and Soviet Union and its allies in the so called ‘East’ on the other side. Probably, one of the most well known landmarks of this division was...
War has always been a pivotal point when it comes to talking about history. One can name one of them – the Battle of Berlin which occurred at the later stages of the Second World War. This fight between the Allied forces and the German army was thus a very important...
Welcome to the Cold War museum in Berlin – your guide through one of the most important times in the modern history of the world. This blog aims to discuss the features of the Cold War Museum given by the exhibits and artifacts, along with the role of the museum in...
Anyone would consider the topic of the Cold War incomplete without the fall of the Berlin Wall being recounted. The wall which divided East and West Berlin was constructed three decades ago by East Germany (the German Democratic RepublicGDR) at the backdrop of the...
Hi everyone! Let me introduce you to the most exciting city in Germany – Berlin. Berlin is an incredibly historical, multicultural, and architectural city, and tourists’ attraction site for the young and the old. This cosmopolitan city provides all kinds of sites that...
Greetings to our new topic, the Cold War era and in particular the Berlin Wall. In this article, those topics include the Berlin Wall’s background, how it was built, the divided city, repercussions, and, at last, dismantlement. Whether you’re a history lover or you’re...
Here is your useful and friendly guide to the times when to visit the Neues Museum in Berlin. From first-time visitors to those that just want the latest information, we have you covered here at the website. Overview of the Neues Museum The Neues Museum is...
It is probably quite rare to meet people who know that Adolf Hitler has anything to do with the Berlin Wall, though he was known to have led Germany during World War II. But one should bear in mind that the Berlin Wall was constructed not by Adolf Hitler. However, the...
Germany’s capital city is Berlin – one of those places that combine history and the present in the best way possible. History is important to everyone who loves it and for people who don’t have a passion for history, art and Berlin’s streets, buildings, and people...
Introduction Berlin Wall was a historical barrier that separated the city of Berlin between the two years of 1961 and 1989. It divided east Germany (German democratic Republic) and west Germany; representing the division between the socialist Eastern Europe Zone under...
The Cold War was political rivalry between the US and the USSR that began towards the end of the second world war and only ended in the nineties. There was a particular focus of this wartime conflict on the German city of Berlin. During this chaotic period, there were...