Division :
- Following German's defeat in World War II, the country had been divided in two parts. East Germany was placed under control of Soviet Union and West Germany became a democratic nation allied with U.S. It brought tension between the two postwar superpowers.
- Berlin was also divided :
- East Berlin remained part of East Germany occupied by the Soviets
- West Berlin was occupied by the Americans, British and French
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| 1945 occupied Berlin |
The Berlin Wall :
- 1961: After the Vienna Summit, 20 000 East Berliners fled to the western sector. To stop them from escaping, the communist authorities decided to build the Berlin Wall. The construction of this 100 miles wall began on 31st august 1961. The aim was to avoid the hemoragy of the East Berlin population. Despite the enforced security, a lot of inhabitants tried to escape and this caused nearly 200 victims.
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