How Did The Us Build The Berlin Wall
In 1945, World War II ended and another one erupted 2 years later, the Cold War. A war with no immediate military action between the two major superpowers, the United States and the Soviet Union. It began in 1947 with tensions of political and economic structure within the nations. The United States was a capitalist and democratic nation while the Soviet Union was a communist nation. Both superpowers had goals to expand their rule and compete in various ways. The United States controls most of Western Europe while the Soviet Union controlled the Eastern Europe. Although there was no direct fighting, billions of dollars and lives are lost during the Cold War that lasted about 45 years.
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The Berlin Wall was created to separate the city Berlin into east and west where no one is allowed to cross the border. It was a barbed wired and concrete wall with very high levels of security which made it impossible to get to the other side. Before the wall was built, refugees were escaping from east Berlin to the West, especially skilled workers who found a better living under a democracy. After a large number of refugees escaping to the west, Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union at the time, makes an order for the Berlin wall to be built with heavy security. Many did not enjoy their life on the Eastern part even when countries tried to revolt against the Soviet Union such as Imre Nagy, prime minister of Hungary and Alexander Dubcek leader of Czechoslovakia. By these countries trying to leave the Soviet Union, it violated the Warsaw Pact which means a “A war on one is a war on all” and anyone who tried to leave the Warsaw Pact would either get executed or pulled out of power by the Soviet Union. Eventually by 1989, the Berlin Wall falls and Germany is reunited a year later.
The Cold War comes to an end after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The borders are opened and Germany is united once again. The Cold War was very intensive between the United States and the Soviet Union which created many disasters and dissatisfaction among people. Although, the Cold War did lead to many new discoveries such as space that carry on till this day. The Cold War did incur many losses of money and lives but remains one of the major turning points in
The United States became the leader for the capitalist/democratic …show more content…
The Berlin Wall was created to separate the city Berlin into east and west where no one is allowed to cross the border. It was a barbed wired and concrete wall with very high levels of security which made it impossible to get to the other side. Before the wall was built, refugees were escaping from east Berlin to the West, especially skilled workers who found a better living under a democracy. After a large number of refugees escaping to the west, Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union at the time, makes an order for the Berlin wall to be built with heavy security. Many did not enjoy their life on the Eastern part even when countries tried to revolt against the Soviet Union such as Imre Nagy, prime minister of Hungary and Alexander Dubcek leader of Czechoslovakia. By these countries trying to leave the Soviet Union, it violated the Warsaw Pact which means a “A war on one is a war on all” and anyone who tried to leave the Warsaw Pact would either get executed or pulled out of power by the Soviet Union. Eventually by 1989, the Berlin Wall falls and Germany is reunited a year later.
The Cold War comes to an end after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The borders are opened and Germany is united once again. The Cold War was very intensive between the United States and the Soviet Union which created many disasters and dissatisfaction among people. Although, the Cold War did lead to many new discoveries such as space that carry on till this day. The Cold War did incur many losses of money and lives but remains one of the major turning points in