Introduction

The cold war was a time of ideological and economic conflict between two military super powers the United States of America and the Soviet Union. This conflict began at the end of the Second World War and continued until the early 90s thus known to have fedback to the world’s politics.

The Origins of the Cold War

It could be said that Cold War was developed due to the clash of the Soviet Union communism and American capitalism. This increased pressure from the Soviet Union and the spread of communism in Eastern Europe raised the vigilance of the West which perceived it as a rival.

Germany split into two – West Germany which was supported by the United States and East Germany supported by Soviet – was one of perfect examples of chilled relations of two world powers.

The Construcition of the Berlin Wall

In a bid to curtail people’s defection to the West, the GDR sought to erect the wall refer to as the Berlin Wall in 1961. It encircled East Berlin from West Berlin and became a symbol of division of post Second World War world. The wall symbolically and physically divided the democracy and communism.

The Berlin Wall: Demonstration of Change

The construction of the Berlin Wall acted in increasing the tensions of the superpowers and their allies. West Germany and the United States regarded the wall as a repressive structure and as an infringement of individuals freedoms. Such an event marked the very epoch of Cold War bringing it to its inevitable conclusion, namely the fall of the wall.

This wall made the flow of information crippled and created a single front in fighting the Soviet backed regime in East Germany. Free and democratization was the significant motivations that stimulated the protests and demonstrations and 1989 IMAGE 1.

The Fall of the Berlin Wall

In fact Hein and Berger pointed that on 9th November 1989, barriers to movement and residence between East and West Berlin were removed. East Germans thronged the wall with joy, and the joy of regaining their freedom which they never thought was possible. The demolition of the wall signified the end on the cold war and reunification of Germany a was a befitting testament towards triumph of democracy and personality.

Legacy and Aftermath

The fall of the Berlin Wall set in motion a series of events that led to the eventual dissolution of the Soviet Union and its satellite states in Eastern Europe. The end of the Cold War brought about significant geopolitical changes, as new alliances were formed and ideological conflicts subsided.

• The reunified Germany became a major player on the European stage and a symbol of reconciliation.
• The arms race between the United States and the Soviet Union halted, leading to nuclear disarmament efforts and reduced tensions.
• The collapse of the Soviet Union led to the end of the Eastern Bloc and the emergence of independent nations.

Conclusion

The event that brought the world a step forward was the collapse of the Wall that physically divided East and West Berlin. It was to represent freedom of democracy as well as the liberty of the individual against numerous dictatorial systems. Today the things that people have learnt from this period are still remembered in international relations of different countries as diplomacy, cooperation and search for a peaceful solution.