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 soviet administration and the liberal and democratic western… Also the effects of the wall to the city and the people living in it, We will discuss all these in this blog post as we discover the series of events that led to building of the wall.

The Construction of the Berlin Wall

Of the Berlin Wall started on 13 August 1961. At this time the decision to build the wall was taken by GDR in order to stop more and more people from emigrating to the West. The wall was made up of concrete walls, barbed wire perimeter fences, watch towers and ‘death zone’, a barrier control point containing trench and associated installations to prevent those detained from escaping.

The government of GDR supported the construction of the wall insisting that it protected its people from the western world to prevent the destruction of socialistic government. However, communally it played the role of barrier against the spirits of East Germany citizens who wanted to move to the west Germany in search of better job opportunities and freedom.

The build up of the wall was more of a shock to the international society and the people of Berlin who woke up one morning and found their city half divided. People were divided based on their relationships as families and friends; the wall was the division of East and West.

The Impact of the Berlin Wall

It is possible to say, that the construction of the Berlin Wall made a significant influence to the city of Berlin and its inhabitants. Here are some key points:

Political Division: The wall brought the physical and political divide between the East and West maintaining separation between the two. Last, it turned into the icon of Cold War and the clash of two opposing social models: communism and market economy.

Social and Economic Consequences: East Berlin was cut off from its western counterpart – economically struggling and with few prospects for its people. At the same time West Berlin was a constant symbol of freedom and prosperity despite its surrounding by the wall.

Human Tragedy: The wall, therefore, was a major instrument that brought so much human suffering because it separated families and friends and often even entire populations. Several lives were lost in a bid to flee to the western side of the Germany barrier. While some became successful in their attempts several met their demise along the way.

Symbol of Resistance: The Berlin Wall also became an emblem of some sort of opposition to one side’s tyranny. Both east and western Germans followed demonstrations against wall and demanded its demolition which led to much political pressure on GDR government.

The Fall of the Berlin Wall

It has been 28 years since the division in the city when the Berlin Wall came down on November 9, 1989 after a sequence of events that marked the collapse of the Cold War. The masterpiece explored the barrier busting of the wall which was remarkable moment in the history of Berlin as well as Germany as a whole. Within minutes of the announcement humanity descended on the wall, partying and carving bits of it as momentos.

The Berlin Wall having brought the division of Germany since Second World War came falling in 1989 and full unification came in 1990 learning the cold war was over. It has indeed transformed the social, political and economic structure of the city as well of the larger region.

Conclusion

It was a real and an ideological barrier that was built during cold war era for nearly 28 years. It changed Berlin and its people and was a symbol of the ideologies battle during the cold war years. The start of year 1989 led to many changes with the result of bringing down of the wall and German reunification other than the shortening of Soviet grasp over the area.

They still provided a wall that can be seen today as people of the city can take the time to consider the struggles and accomplishments of the past. The Berlin Wall narrative as an important lesson of the determination and penchant for unification.