The Berlin Wall: Capitalism vs Communism

💥The Berlin Wall was built to prevent East Germans from fleeing to the democratic West.

🌍The construction of the Berlin Wall intensified the Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.

🏢The Berlin Wall became a physical manifestation of the Iron Curtain, separating Eastern bloc countries from the rest of the world.

🗝️The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the beginning of the end for the Soviet Union and the reunification of Germany.

🕊️The dismantling of the Berlin Wall symbolized the triumph of democracy and the end of communist rule in Eastern Europe.

Why was the Berlin Wall built?

—The Berlin Wall was built to prevent East Germans from fleeing to the democratic West.

What impact did the Berlin Wall have on the Cold War?

—The construction of the Berlin Wall intensified the Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.

When was the Berlin Wall built and when did it fall?

—The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 and fell in 1989.

What were the consequences of the fall of the Berlin Wall?

—The fall of the Berlin Wall marked the beginning of the end for the Soviet Union and led to the reunification of Germany.

What does the dismantling of the Berlin Wall symbolize?

—The dismantling of the Berlin Wall symbolizes the triumph of democracy and the end of communist rule in Eastern Europe.

00:10The Berlin Wall was a physical barrier that divided East and West Germany.

02:45The construction of the Berlin Wall intensified the Cold War tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union.

04:10The Berlin Wall became a physical manifestation of the Iron Curtain, separating Eastern bloc countries from the rest of the world.

06:43The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the beginning of the end for the Soviet Union and the reunification of Germany.

08:43The dismantling of the Berlin Wall symbolized the triumph of democracy and the end of communist rule in Eastern Europe.