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May
8, 1945 |
World
War II is over and Berlin is divided into 4 sectors:
the American, British, French in the West and
the Soviet in the East |
| June
30, 1946 |
At
the instigation of the Soviet Military administration the demarcation line between East
and West Germany is safeguarded |
| October
29, 1946 |
A 30
day valid Interzonenpass is required to travel between the sectors in Germany |
| June 23,
1948 |
Currency
reform in Berlin, Berlin is divided into two different currency zones |
| June 24,
1948 |
Begin of
the Berlin blockade |
| June 25,
1948 |
Berlin
Airlift begins |
| May 12,
1949 |
End of
Berlin blockade |
| May
24, 1949 |
Federal
Republic of Germany is founded
(West Germany) |
| September
30, 1949 |
End of
Berlin Airlift |
| October
7, 1949 |
German
Democratic Republic is founded
(East Germany) |
| May
26, 1952 |
Border
between East and West Germany and between East Germany and West Berlin is closed. Only the
border between East and West Berlin is still opened |
| June
17, 1953 |
Uprising
of East Berlin building workers against the imposition of increased working norms,
suppression by Red Army tanks |
| November 14, 1953 |
The Western Powers
waive the Interzonenpass, the Soviet Union follows but East German citizen need a
permission to travel to the West |
| December 11, 1957 |
Leaving East Germany
without permission is forbidden and violations are prosecuted with prison up to three
years |
| August
13, 1961 |
The
Berlin sectorial border between East and West Berlin is closed, barriers are built |
| August
14, 1961 |
Brandenburg
Gate is closed |
| August
26, 1961 |
All
crossing points are closed for West Berlin citizens |
| June
26, 1963 |
President J.
F. Kennedy visits Berlin and says: "Ich bin ein Berliner." ("I am a
Berliner.") |
| December
17, 1963 |
West
Berliner citizen may visit East Berlin the first time after more than two years |
| September
3, 1971 |
Four
Power's Agreement over Berlin
visiting becomes easier for West Berliners |
| June 12, 1987 |
President Ronald
Reagan visits Berlin and urges Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev to tear
down the Berlin Wall.
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| September
10, 1989 |
Hungarian
government opens border for East German refugees |
| November
9, 1989 |
Berlin
Wall is opened |
| December
22, 1989 |
Brandenburg
Gate is opened |
| October 3,
1990 |
Germany is
reunited |
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