The second global war that occurred in the twentieth century drags Germany and the center of its authority and culture, Berlin, in ruins. During and after the war Germany altered politically, socially and economically and, similarly, so did the physical embodiment of this new world division; Berlin. Let it be rewarded to us to look at what happened to Germany and Berlin after the Second World War.

The Division of Germany

After Germany’s unconditional surrender in 1945, the victorious Allies divided the country into four occupation zones: American, British, French and Soviet Battleship. Every zone was governed by the appropriate Allied authority, explicitly to depose German militancy and remove National Socialism from Germany.

As a result of division of Germany there is a big contrast between the Western part and the East side. In the western zones push was made to reconstruct and reestablishing the democratic institutions. The kind of economic recovery that West Germany went through after the end of Second World War is referred to as the ‘Wirtschaftswunder,’ or the economic miracle of Germany, which was all made possible by the introduction of the Deutsche Mark in the same year 1948.

In the Eastern zone within Germany that later became the German Democratic Republic Soviet Union they formed socialist government. Political oppression characterized the GDR, and the Soviet Union drains resources from Eastern Germany intending to rebuild the Soviet union after the Second World War devastation.

The Berlin Wall

Like any other city, Berlin also had four zones controlled by different allied forces that occupied Germany after the second world war. However a growing imperialism between USSR and the other Allies resulted to the putting up of Berlin Wall in 1961.

The Berlin Wall directly divided East Berlin which was under Soviet influence from West Berlin, controlled by the Western Allies. This WDPA’s main aim was to prevent East Germans from emigrating to West to be seen as a threat to the Soviet-controlled regime.

The wall emerged as a convenient icon of the split between the communism and capitalist world. People were split from their loved ones and many tried to escape attempting the process causing a lot of loss of life.

The Reunification of Germany

The division of Germany and Berlin continued for nearly twelve years: four and a half decades up until the ‘knock down’ of the Berlin Wall on the 9th of November, 1989. Communism crises in East Europe particularly the open demonstrations in East Germany led to reunification.

There was a momentous event in the history of Germany that took place on the 3rd of October in 1990; Many had expected a greater warvehave never been expected; Germany became one nation again. This new – and radical – change came as a new chapter for Germany and Berlin, as the city started the process to overcome its trauma and start rebuilding. Despite the numerous difficulties flowing from the process of reunification, there were many potentialities for the further development of the society in question.

Challenges and accomplishments of the Post-Reunification Period

Thispaperwouldhighlighttheadverseconsequencesofreunification.Germany The process of reunification was characterized by several difficulties. Social and economical differences between the former East and West were even higher than they are today. There was also more industrial development in the West than in the East; a better infrastructure in the West compared to that of the East, unemployment problems in the East, and out-dated industry.

The german government designed and initiated different measures to enhance the economic reunification of the east. To ensure that growth was achieved in the former East Germany, there was huge injection of capital in infrastructure, education, industrial revamping and regeneration.

Germany today is one of Europe’s most economically powerful nations and the largest economy in Europe. In this aspect, Berlin has changed to a significant Polity that is full of vitality and activeness to attract tourists, business people and innovators from all parts of the world.

Conclusion

This paper explores various changes that took place in Germany and Berlin after the Second World War which occurred in 1939 to 1945. The wall divided the nation meant that the political, economic and even social boundaries were split between East and West Berlin. It worth mentioning however, that the demolition of this wall and reunion of Germany as one country was the turning point that caused rebirth and evolution of this nation.

Today, Germany and Berlin are clear representative of the ability to stand up, rebuild and progress. Germany is in a position to embrace history and fashion for a better future because this has been learnt from the past.