The dividing line between East Germany and West Germany. What is the origin of the Berlin Wall?

Berlin Wall (German: Berliner Mauer? English: The Berlin Wall is a closed border defense system built by the East German government around the border of West Berlin during the Cold War to separate it from the city of West Berlin under the jurisdiction of the Federal Republic of Germany.

It was completed on1961August 13, with a total length of167.8km.. At first, it was made of barbed wire and masonry, and later it was strengthened into a border defense facility consisting of watchtowers, concrete walls, open spaces and anti-vehicle trenches. The GDR government called this wall "Anti-Fascist Defence Wall" (German: Antifaschistischer Schutzwall) to prevent GDR residents from fleeing to West Berlin.

After World War II, Nazi Germany and its capital Berlin were successively occupied by the Soviet Union, the United States, Britain and France. Berlin, the capital of Nazi Germany, is divided into East Berlin and West Berlin.

1949, the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic were established one after another. The split and confrontation between Germany and Germany lasted for 4 1 year. The Democratic Germany and the Federal Republic of Germany have become the forefront of the confrontation between the two camps of the East and the West, holding their own opinions and not giving in to each other. The appearance of the Berlin Wall became a symbol of the Cold War.

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1961August 13, the east german government began to build the Berlin wall along the west Berlin border. First, the west Berlin border was completely blocked, and the GDR troops and workers began to destroy roads, making it impossible for vehicles to pass normally, and barbed wire and fences were installed. The western periphery of Berlin 156 km, including 43 km in the center of Berlin.

The barbed wire was built slightly inward relative to the legal territory of the GDR to ensure that East Germans who crossed the Berlin Wall could be shot. After August of 17, concrete members were poured to build the boundary into a real wall. During the construction period, the East German National People's Army and the working class combat team were authorized to shoot anyone who tried to cross.

Later, fences, minefields and other obstacles were installed, thus clearing up a huge no-man's land to distinguish fugitives. By1961165438+1October 20th, the Berlin Wall was basically completed. 19891After the fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 October, 165438 reached the German Unification Treaty on 3 February, and 1990 realized this agreement through the so-called "four plus two agreement" on 4 February.

The territory of East Germany was formally merged into West Germany on June 3, 1990. Since then, the Federal Republic of Germany has covered the whole territory of Germany, and Germany has been unified into one country. After reunification, Germany is still a member of the European Union and NATO.

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