Berlin Wall

  The Cold War was a fight between the Soviet Union and the United States and their perspectives on ways to run a country. The Soviet Union and its allies heavily believed that communism was the best form of government and economic practices, while the United States and its allies wanted to stop it from spreading. What sparked the Cold War? What is communism? Explain in your own words.

  Read the link and answer the following question. In your own words, name one spy and explain the significance of spies in general.  Name 3 techniques to gather information as a spy.  The Cold War: US History for Kids *** (american-historama.org)

In May of 1948, the Soviet Union made a barrier with tanks. They did this to block out the western zones, which had been run by the Soviet’s enemies. The Soviet Union used tanks, lined them up, and blocked traffic between the two areas. This became known as the Berlin Blockade, which sparked another important event called the Berlin Airlift. This was when the United States, British, and some Germans brought supplies over to help support those people being blocked away. They brought these supplies through the air by plane, hence the name of the event. If you were a citizen in Berlin during the blockade, what would your first response to the blockade be? What would you do when you heard the blockade was occurring ? Explain.

  Read the article and answer the following questions. What could to Soviet do to battle the airlift?  Was their end decision the only decision they could've made? Explain.  The Berlin Airlift: What It Was, Its Importance in the Cold War > U.S. Department of Defense > Blog

After being blockaded, Germany was divided into two, known as East Germany and West Germany. Western Germany was controlled by the German Federated Republic, who favored democratic ideas and helped a lot of people gain more sense of freedom. This included countries such as the United States, Great Britain, and France. Eastern Germany was controlled by the German Democratic Republic, who favored communist ideas and had very limited freedom. This group included the Soviet Union. 

    Read the article and answer the following questions. Main differences between east and west Germany were who controlled it. Other than that, what were some differences between the east and west sides of Berlin?  East and West Berlin: A Study in Free vs. Controlled Economy | Libertarianism.org  

    Once people realized they had a chance of a better life in the west versus the east, they started to travel. The Soviet Union didn’t approve, leading to the creation of the Berlin Wall. The Berlin Wall was created to keep people out of West  Germany, who was inside of the wall.  Read this article and answer the questions. Who was the current Soviet leader and what were their demands and comments regarding Germany?  Statement by President John F. Kennedy on the Berlin Wall, August 24, 1961 (1961) - Document - Gale In Context: High School

  The Berlin Wall started as a barrier between the East and West sides of Berlin. It stretched a little under 30 miles through the city, along with over 70 miles around the perimeter of the west area. Many people could cross the wall for work, but only if you were a man and had a family. If you qualified to go inside the wall, would you leave your family for freedom? Explain.

Many people were desperate to get inside of the wall. Read the article in the following link and answer the questions. How far did desperation go when escaping the "wrong side" of the wall? Who was the first death due to the division caused by the wall? At the Berlin Wall, Thousands Tried Creative—and Dangerous—Ways to Get Across - HISTORY  

  Many people had to live different lives than what they were used to, and some had to live much differently from their prior neighbors. Life inside and outside of the wall were very different. Read the following article and answer the questions. How did different techniques of breaking into the Berlin Wall get caught by the Soviet Union?  In your opinion, was breaking into the wall worth the risk? Why? Name 3 techniques of breaking into the Berlin Wall.  Life Behind the Berlin Wall. The lifestyle forced upon Berliners by… | by Andrei Tapalaga ✒️ | History of Yesterday

  Before the war came to a close, the Berlin Wall had come to an end. Read the article and answer the following questions. What were Roosevelt's original intentions when travelling to Europe?  What impact did Roosevelt's speech have on the author and on history in general?  “Tear Down This Wall” | National Archives  

    The Berlin Wall has been taken down. However, many pieces of it are all across the world, used in museums and at monuments. There are also brick pathways in Berlin today to show where the wall crossed through the city. Read the article linked and answer the question. Out of all of the listed sites, where would you visit to see an artifact of the wall? Why?  The Berlin Wall today – What is left of the Wall (wildeast.blog)